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clinical signs of acute inflammation

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calor, dolor, rubor, tumor (swelling, edema), functio laesa (loss of fxn)

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duration of acute vs chronic inflammation

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  • acute: days to weeks

- chronic: weeks - months

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specificity of acute vs chronic

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  • acute: nonspecific

- chronic: specific (where immune response activated)

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inflammatory cells of acute vs chronic

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  • acute: neutrophils, macrophages

- chronic: lymphocytes, plasma cells, macrophages, fibroblasts

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fluid exudation of acute vs chronic

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  • acute: yes

- chronic: no

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tissue necrosis acute vs chronic

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  • acute: usually no

- chronic: yes (ongoing)

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cardinal clinical signs acute vs chronic

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  • acute: redness, swelling, pain, fever

- chronic: no

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fibrosis (collagen deposition) acute vs chronic

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  • acute: no

- chronic: yes

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operative host responses acute vs chronic

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  • acute: plasma factors (complement, immunoglobulins, neutrophils, non-immune phago)
  • chronic: immune response, phago, repair
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systemic manifestation acute vs chronic

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  • acute: fever (high)

- chronic: weight loss, anemia, low grade fever

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WBC count acute vs chronic

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  • acute: increase

- chronic: remain constant

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vascular changes acute vs chronic

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  • acute: vasodilation, increased permeability

- chronic: new vessel formation (granulation tissue)

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exudate

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inflammatory extravascular fluid containing increased protein, cellular debris (pus, WBCs)

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exudation

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escape of fluid, proteins and blood cells from vascular system into interstitial tissue or body cavities

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transudate

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ultra filtrate of plasma resulting from hydrostatic imbalance across vascular endothelium, no protein

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transudation

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process of which transudate is pushed across the endothelium because of hydrostatic pressure diffs

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pus

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purulent inflamm exudate rich in leukocytes and parenchymal cell debris

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edema

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XS fluid in interstitial areas from exudate or transudate (within tissue)

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effusion

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escape of fluid from anatomical vessels by exudation/rupture (pleural effusion, middle ear effusion), within a cavity

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changes in vascular flow in acute inflammation

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  • Initial transient vasoconstriction
  • Vasodilation, causing increased blood flow ->redness and increased temp
  • As blood flow increases, there is increased capillary pressure and permeability (results in net XS of fluid extravasated into interstitial tissues)
  • vascular perm increased = edema
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leukocyte extravasation

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  • margination : stimulus (injury) activates endothelial cells which display selectins (adhesion molecules) on activated endothelial cells
  • rolling adhesion to endothelium (have integrins activated – adhesion receptors on leukocytes surfaces, which attach to endothelial cells)
  • trasmigration across endothelium and migration through interstitial tissues toward chemotactic stimulus
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chemotaxis

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  • occurs after leukocyte extravasation
  • chemotactic agents for neutrophils include exogenous substances (bacterial products) as well as endogenous substances (complement, leukotrienes and cytokines) -> these activate leukocytes and cause them to release chemical mediators of inflammation
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neutrophils

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-can be exogenous (bacteria) or endogenous (complement, leukotrienes, and cytokines) substances

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phagocytosis

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  • once leaks have assume at inflamm site, neutrophils and macrophages work to eliminate invading matter:
  • recognition and attachment (opsonization, coat microbe with substance that increases efficiency of phago and IDs microbe as foreign)
  • engulfment
  • killing
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what are arachidonic acid metabolites?
-powerful mediators of endothelial injury & tissue damage, synthesized by two types of enzymes: i. leukotrienes (made by lipooxygenases): potent chemotaxic agent involved in vasoconstriction, bronchospasm, & vascular permeability ii. prostaglandins (made by cyclooxygenases): pathogenesis of pain and fever
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what are vasoactive amines?
- histamine and seratonin | - vasodilation and increased vascular permeability
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histamine
mast cells (mediator released in response to physical injury, heat/cold, immune reactions
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seratonin
basophils, platelets
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complement system
20 component proteins found in plasma, function in innate and adaptive immunity, “complement cascade” affects multiple factors of acute inflammation: vascular permeability, vasodilation, leukocyte adhesion, chemotaxis, activation, phagocytosis - C3 and C5 are most important - acute inflammation
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kinin system
- chemical mediator of acute inflamm - creates vasoactive peptides from plasma proteins that increase vascular permeability, contraction of smooth muscle, dilation of blood vessels and pain (side note: bradykinin effects similar to histamine)
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cytokines
proteins produced by many cell types (including lymphocytes and macrophages), regulate immune responses - chem mediators of acute inflammation - interleukin 1 and TNF
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interleukin 1
produced by macrophages and monocytes; activates T cells and macrophages, promotes inflammation -effects: fever, pain, vasodilation, enabling transmigration
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TNF
cytotoxin from group of cytokines that cause cell death (adopt) -derived from monocytes
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nitric oxide
powerful vasodilator
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oxygen derived free radicals
assist in killing foreign cells, unpaired electron (unstable, destructive) -damages cell membranes of bacteria = lysis
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outcomes of acute inflammation
- complete resolution (things return to normal) - suppuration/abscess formation (walled off) - repair (scarring) - progress to chronic inflammation
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granuloma
- aggregation of macrophages that form a particular pattern. May also occur with foreign bodies and insoluble immune particles. - granulomatous inflammation: special type of chronic inflammation
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common causes of granulomas
syphilis TB, sarcoidosis
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lab diagnosis of inflammation - acute
- Examination of exudate (high protein levels and specific gravity), presence of neutrophils(bacterial) lymphocytes (viral),Biopsy of tissue, culture, gram-stain, antibody levels, complement level (looking for C3 and C5) - CRP (c-reactive protein - acute) - ESR (erythrocyte sed rate = non specific marker for inflamm = acute)
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lab diagnosis of inflammation - chronic
-biopsy lesions, microbiologic cultures, immunologic studies, serologic studies for antibodies, skin tests for TB, fungus, serum autoantibody levels for autoimmune disease
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primary intention
brings wound edges together to encourage healing, most efficient and results in least amount of scarring.
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secondary intention
lesion is left open due to fear of infection, heals from inside out to prevent closing infection inside. Worst scaring but scar can be remodeled.
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tertiary intention
(delayed primary closure)- delayed primary closure for 4-6 days due to some concern for infection.
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phases of wound healing
- inflammation - epithelization - collagen synthesis - scar maturation
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inflammation
process by which body responds to local injury by attempting to contain and isolate injury, destroy pathogens, inactivate toxins and repair. Occurs within 3-24 hours after injury.
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epithelization
Bridging to the wound with new epithelial cells, begins within about 12 hours from injury, new epithelial cells migrate from the wound edges. Wounds are sealed within 24-48 hours after injury
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collagen synthesis
Fibroblasts and collagen aggregate around the wound to make new tissue and repair damaged areas, occurs within 4 days - 6 weeks after injury,
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scar maturation
scar forms and remodels throughout the first year after the injury, takes a full year to come to final stage.

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