Inflammation 3

Cells involved

Systemic Signs

Types of Inflammation

Chronic

Acute

Granulomatous

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Form of chronic inflammation

Chronic

Granulomatous

Acute

Leukocytosis

Neutrophils - first to arrive at site of injury

Lymphadenopathy

Fever

Elevated C-reactive protein

Eosinophils- white blood cells that curb infection and boost inflammation

Plasma Cells- lymphocyte type cell, found in bone marrow, connective tissue, and sometimes blood

Monocytes/Macrophages - becomes a macrophage as it enters the surrounding tissue, macrophages replace neutrophils when persistent chronic inflammation ensues

Lymphocytes- involved in immune response

Macrophages- become mobile when stimulated by inflammation

Giant Cells- contains many multinucleated cells

Injury is minimal and brief

Source is removed from the tissue

Lasts a few days

Repair may begin immediately

Lymphocytes- involved in immune response

Heals less readily

Production of pyrogens effects hypothalamus, increasing body temperature

Longer lasting

Lasts weeks, months or indefinitely

Biochemical Mediators

An increase in the number of WBCs circulating in the blood

Clotting Mechanism

Kinin System

Hyperplasia and hypertrophy of lymphocytes

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Non-specific protein produced in the liver and elevated in the circulating blood when inflammation is present

Classic Localized Signs

inflammation by causing increased dilation and increased permeability of blood vessels at the site of the injury

Loss of normal function

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Pain

Heat

Redness or erythema

Microscopic signs: Events associated with swelling and pain.

Swelling

Processes involved

Pavementing

Emigration

Margination

Leukocytes travel to the lining of the blood cell

Attempt to wall off injurious agent

Complement System

clotting of blood which stops bleeding at the site

Leukocytes adhere to the wall of the blood vessel

composed of series of plasma proteins that are activated in a cascading fashion= activates in a ripple effect

White blood cells escape from the blood vessels

Hyperemia resulting from dilation of the microcirculation.

Permeability of the microcirculation leads to exudate formation in the tissue.

Histologic pattern of tissue reaction which appears following cell injury

Hyperemia resulting from dilation of the microcirculation.

Pressure on nerves by exudate formation and release of biochemical mediators.