Unit 2 Part 3 Flashcards
COMPLEX response to injurious
agents
inflammation
COMPLEX response to injurious
agents
inflammation
leads as to the healing and reconstitution of the damaged tissue
(repair)
inflammation
Aims of inflammation
- Eliminate the initial cause of cell injury
- Remove necrotic cells and tissue
- Initiate the process of repair
INFLAMMATION is part of a broader
protective response OR
innate immunity
Components of the inflammatory
process
white blood cells and
plasma proteins
Inflammation is terminated when
offending agent is eliminated
secreted mediators are broken down
inflammation is potentially harmful process if
Components are capable of destroying microbes
-injure
no foreign substances to fight leads to
autoimmunity
inflammatory process is tightly regulated by
immune system
causes of inflammation
bacteria
viral
protozoal
fungal
immunological
chemical, toxins
tumor
radiation
5 ancient cardinal signs of inflammatory
tumor-swelling
rubor-redness
calor-warmth
dolor-pain
functio laesa-loss of function
systemic manifestations of inflammation
fever
chills
myalgia
discomfort
Increased blood flow due to vascular dilatation gives
redness and heat
rubor and calor
Increased vascular permeability gives edema causing
tissue swelling
tumor
Certain chemical mediators stimulate sensory nerve
endings giving
pain
dolor
Pain and swelling result in loss of
function
functio laesa
features of acute inflammation
fast mins or hrs, neutrophil infiltrate, mild and self-limited, prominent
features of chronic inflammation
slow days, monocytes infiltrate, severe and progressive, less prominent and subtle
rapid response to an injurious agent
deliver mediators of host defense-leukocytes and plasma proteins
acute inflammation
stimuli for acute inflamation
infection
necrosis
foreign bodies
immune reactions
Events of Acute Inflammation
VASCULAR:
hemodynamic/ Vasoactive changes
increased vascular permeability
CELLULAR
leukocyte recruitment
changes in vascular flow and caliber
earliest manifestation
hemodynamic/vasoactive changes
hemodynamic events
- vasoconstrict
- vasodilation
Increased Vascular Permeability events
- Elevation of the local hydrostatic pressure
- Increased permeability of the microvasculature
- Leakage of proteinaceous fluid
- Stasis
- Margination of circulating leukocytes and endothelial activation