rrd 4 Flashcards
mech of defense: inflammation and immune fxn and disorders pt 2 (274 cards)
non-medicinal interventions for inflammation include putting protected ice on the area of swelling. what is the mechanism of action?
- cold numbs pain
- coolness vasoconstricts the blood vessels of the area -> diminishing swelling and pain
anti-inflammatory medications do what?
minimize the pain and swelling of inflammation (whether it is normal inflammation or too much inflammation)
- called antiinflammatories
what is the mechanism of action of most anti-inflammatories?
- suppress PGs effects
- works well for suppressing inflammation, but can result in side effects
two types of anti-inflammatories
- steroids
- NSAIDS “non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs”
prostaglandins (PGs)
group of mediators that have a large variety of functions
PGs are created in the ___ ____ of most cells in the body, in a series of steps called ____ ____.
cell membrane, arachidonic pathway
PGs are generally categorized as either being _____ or _____.
protective, proinflammatory
certain types of PGs ______ _____ inflammation by _____ vascular permeability and also _____ fever and pain. what are these PGs called?
stimulate further, increasing, induce
- pro-inflammatory
other types of PGs have _____ characteristics that are important in many ways throughout the body. they are considered what type of PGs?
protective
- protective PGs
what do the side effects of anti-inflammatory drugs have to do with?
- suppressing the protective PG effect and proinflammatory
- ideal effect would have to be specific and suppress proinflammatory only
the arachidonic pathway is what process?
- birth pathway of prostaglandins
- process in cell membranes of most cells
- begins with generic phospholipids and ends with the creation of inflammatory mediators like prostaglandins and leukotrienes
basic/simple map of the arachidonic pathway
- cell membrane phospholipids
- arachidonic acid
3(1). leukotrienes
3(2). prostaglandins
what are phospholipases? where do they work in the arachidonic pathway?
- enzymes that catalyze the creation of arachidonic acid from the phospholipids of the cell membrane
- after cell membrane phospholipids, before arachidonic acid
where do steroids work in the arachidonic pathway?
with phospholipases
steroids are ____ ____. what is the most common steroid?
- naturally occurring
- cortisol
synthetic examples of steroids are ____ based on the structure of ____. what are some examples?
- drugs, cortisol
- prednisone and solumedrol
steroids are ______ in their inhibition of prostaglandins. they suppress both ____ and ____ types of prostaglandins.
non-specific, proinflammatory, protective
how do steroids suppress both proinflammatory and protective types of prostaglandins?
suppress phospholipase
steroids are the _____ and ____ anti-inflammatories because they work ____ ___ in the arachidonic pathway, thus blocking both ____ and ____.
- strongest, best
- high up
- prostaglandins and leukotrienes
steroids are used for more ______ conditions such as?
- inflammatory
- acute back injuries, asthma, allergic rxns, bad rashes, lupus, other autoimmune dx
downside of steroids working high up in the arachidonic pathway?
- steroids the worst of all anti-inflammatories in creating side-effects related to suppression of the protective roles of prostaglandins
potential side effects of steroids
- stomach ulcers
- easier bleeding
- diminished kidney fxn
- diminished capacity to combat infection
- increased skin fragility
- HTN
steroids nickname
a double-edged sword
NSAIDs
non-steroidal anti-inflammatories