ICS Flashcards
What is inflammation?
A reaction to injury or infection involving cells such as neutrophils and macrophages
What does an abscess consist of?
A collection of neutrophils, death tissues (debris) and bacteria
What type of infection it is when the throat and tonsils are red without white pus?
Viral infection
What type of infection it is when the throat and tonsils are white with pus?
Bacterial infection (have to give antibiotics)
What are the 2 conditions when inflammation is good?
Infection, Injury
What are the 2 times when inflammation is bad?
Autoimmunity, over-reaction to stimulus
How is acute inflammation classified? Provide 3 criteria of acute inflammation.
- Sudden Onset
- Short Duration
- Usually Resolves
How is chronic inflammation classified? Provide 3 criteria of chronic inflammation.
- Slowly onset or sequel to acute
- Long duration
- May never resolve
What cells are involved in inflammation?
- Neutrophil polymorphs
- Macrophages
- Lymphocytes
- Endothelial cells
- Fibroblasts
What cells are first seen during acute inflammation?
Neutrophils
Is neutrophil short-lived or long-lived?
Short-lived
When does neutrophil die?
At the scene of inflammation
How does neutrophil work?
Release chemicals that attract other inflammatory cells such as macrophages.
Is macrophage short-lived or long-lived?
Long-lived (weeks to months)
What properties do macrophages have?
Phagocytotic property
What do macrophages work?
- Ingest bacteria and debris
- May carry debris away
- May present antigens to lymphocytes so lymphocytes can perform immune reaction
What cells have irregular polymorph nuclei?
Neutrophils
What cells have big globular nucleus?
Macrophages
Are lymphocytes short-lived or long-lived?
Long-lived (years)
How do lymphocytes work?
- Produce chemicals which attract other inflammatory cells
- Immunological memory for past infections and antigens (B plasma cells- produce antibodies)
What cells line capillary blood vessels in areas of inflammation?
Endothelial cells
What happen to endothelial cells during inflammation?
- Become sticky in areas of inflammation (usually NO prevent stickiness and adhesion), so inflammatory cells adhere to them
- Become porous to allow inflammatory cells to pass into tissues
- Grow into areas of damage to form new capillary vessels
Is the capillary bed close or open most of the time?
close
What chemical substance open up the capillary bed during inflammation?
Histamine