Inflammation Flashcards

1
Q

A protective universal response to tissue damage

A

Inflammation

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2
Q

Beneficial inflammation is usually for an _______ type of inflammation

A

Acute

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3
Q

Harmful inflammation is usually for an ______ type of inflammation

A

Chronic

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4
Q

Beneficial Function of Inflammation

A
  • Contain damage and Isolate injury
  • Destroy cause of injury
  • Destroy resulting nectrotic cells and tissues
  • Prepare tissue for healing and repair
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5
Q

Harmful effects of Inflammation

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  • Digestion of normal tissues
  • Swelling
  • Inappropriate inflammatory response
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6
Q

The original 4 Cardinal signs of inflammation

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  • Rubor
  • Calor
  • Tumor
  • Dolor
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7
Q

5th Cardinal sign of inflammation by Virchow

A

Functio Laesa

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8
Q

Cardinal sign that causes redness

A

Rubor

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9
Q

Cardinal sign that causes heat

A

Calor

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10
Q

Cardinal sign that causes swelling

A

Tumor

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11
Q

Cardinal sign that causes pain

A

Dolor

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12
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Cardinal sign that causes loss of function

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Functio Laesa

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13
Q

Chronic cardinal signs

A
  • Rubor
  • Calor
  • Tumor
  • Dolor
  • Functio Laesa
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14
Q

Acute cardinal signs

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  • Rubor
  • Calor
  • Tumor
  • Dolor
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15
Q

Components of Inflammation:

Initial Response of the immune system

A

Vasoconstriction

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16
Q

Components of Inflammation:

Increased diameter of blood vessels

A

Vasodilation

17
Q

Components of Inflammation:

Increased vascular permeability

A

Endothelial Activation

18
Q

Components of Inflammation:

  • WBCs enter site of injury and kill organisms and remove debris
A

Neutrophil Activation

19
Q

Neutrophil Activation releases what

A

Chemokines

20
Q

Sequential Steps of a typical Inflammatory Reaction

A
  • Recognition of Stimulus
  • Recruitment of WBCs and proteins to site
  • Removal of stimulus
  • Regulation of response
  • Repair
21
Q

Short type of inflammation

A

Acute

22
Q

Responsible WBCs for Acute inflammation

A

Neutrophils

23
Q

Long term type of inflammation

A

Chronic

24
Q

Responsible WBCs for Chronic inflammation

A

Monocytes

25
Q

Inflammation where there is increase in both Neutrophil and Monocytes

A

Sub Acute/Chronic

26
Q

Inflammation only in that one area

A

Localized

27
Q

Widespread inflammation and can be that the entire organ or system is affected

A

Generalized/Systemic

28
Q

Term used when produced due to inflammation

A

Exudate

29
Q

Inflammation according to character of exudate:

Watery and Protein-poor

A

Serous

30
Q

Inflammation according to character of exudate:

  • Protein Rich
  • Blood vessels are opened resulting in escape of proteins
A

Fibrinous

31
Q

Inflammation according to character of exudate:

  • Mucus and debris
  • Common for patients with tuberculosis
A

Catarrhal

32
Q

Inflammation according to character of exudate:

Has pus

A

Suppurative / Purulent

33
Q

Collection of Pus

A

Abscess

34
Q

Inflammation according to character of exudate:

RBC leakage or Leakage of blood

A

Hemorrhagic

35
Q

Heat and redness on site of infection

A

Erythema

36
Q

Extravasation of liquid portion of blood

A

Edema

37
Q

Substances that attracts other immune substances to site of infection

A

Chemokines