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Question 1

what is inflammation

Answer 1

Inflammation is a response to stimuli that can cause your body damage:
Pathogens
Foreign Proteins
A response to noxious molecules
A response physical trauma (including damaged cells/tissues)
Sterile or non-sterile (due to infection)

Question 2

what is the function of inflammation

Answer 2

Function is to protect from danger/damage, promote healing (resolution – see Part 2, PM2A2 infections teaching)

But can lead to tissue damage
can be acute or chronic

Question 3

what are the Cardinal signs of inflammation

Answer 3

Heat (Calor)
Redness (Rubor)
Swelling (Tumor)
Pain (Dolor)
Loss of function

Question 4

what is an Innate immune response and name an example

Answer 4

• inflammation
  Non-adaptive
  Activated immediately - involves pattern recognition receptors (PRRs)
  Roughly divided into cellular and vascular events (occur simultaneously)
  Triggers or recruits adaptive immune response

Question 5

what is Adaptive immune response

Answer 5

Immunological “memory”
Learns, recognises and remembers a challenge (i.e. adapts)