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Concept Dis. Ch 4
Inflammation & Repair
Question | Answer |
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Inflammation resulting in a coagulating exudate rich in protein is known as | fibrinous |
interaction between antigens and antibodies activates complement mediators that attract | leukocytes |
class of drugs that can be used to treat persistent inflammation | corticosteroids |
acute spreading infection of the skin and deeper tissues is known as | cellulitis |
results from an area of tissue breakdown with accumulation of pus | abscess |
Septicemia is an infection of | the blood |
factors that influence the outcome of an infection include | virulence, dosage, & resistance of the host's body |
inflammatory reaction | nonspecific reaction to any agent that causes cell injury |
agent's that can induce an inflammatory reaction include | physical, chemical, or microbiologic |
inflammatory reaction is characterized by | local & systemic effects |
local effects of inflammatory response consists of | dilation blood vessels & increased vascular permeability |
adhere to endothelium of small blood vessels, force their way through walls & migrate to area of tissue damage | leukocytes during an inflammatory response |
heat, redness, tenderness, swelling & pain are | characteristics of inflammation |
leakage of plasma from dilated more permeable vessels causes volume of fluid in inflamed tissue | to increase, thus swelling |
dilatation of capillaries & slowing of blood through vessels causes | increased warmth & redness to inflamed tissues |
the secondary tenderness & pain at site of inflammatory process is | the associated irritation of sensory nerve endings |
the most important cell in acute inflammatory response is | the polymorphonuclear leukocyte |
polymorphonuclear leukocyte, attracted to the area by cell injury, is | a phagocytic cell |
cells that appear later in process, clean up debris produced by inflammatory reactions | mononuclear cells |
mononuclear cells are | monocytes & macrophages |
exudate | fluid mixture of protein, leukocytes, & debris that forms during inflammatory process |
serous exudate | fluid consisting of very little protein |
if a large amount of serous exudate accumulates in injured tissue it may form | blisters |
purulent exudate | creamy, yellow fluid consisting largely of inflammatory cells |
pus is | purulent exudate |
fibrinous exudate | fluid rich in blood protein fibrinogen |
fibrinogen coagulates and forms | fibrin, producing sticky film on surface of inflamed tissue |
hemorrhagic exudate | occurs when inflammatory process rupture many small capillaries, allowing RBCs escape into tissues; exudate appears bloody |
if fibrinous exudate involves 2 surfaces in close proximity, they may | stick together |
adhesions | bands fibrous tissue form subsequent to inflammation & bind adjacent tissues together |
systemic effects become evident when | inflammatory process is severe |
bone marrow accelerates production of leukocytes circulating in blood stream increases & person feels ill w/fever are | systemic effects of inflammatory response |
systemic effects of inflammation also cause liver to produce | acute phase proteins, released into bloodstream in response to tissue injury/inflammation |
acute phase proteins | help protect body from injury of tissue due to the inflammation |
often measured to monitor activity of diseases characterized by inflammation | C reactive protein |
resolution | regression of inflammatory process with significant tissue destruction & tissues returns to normal |
mediators | formed & released when tissue is damaged |
some mediators are derived from cells & other from | proteins in plasma accumulation at injury site |
mast cells | specialized connective-tissue cell containing granules filled w/histamine & other chemical mediators |
initiate the inflammatory process | mast cells |
vasodilator | substance that dilates blood vessels |
potent vasodilator of inflammatory response is | histamine |
in regards to inflammatory response, blood platelets contain | histamine & serotonin |
serotonin | vasoconstrictor mediator released from platelets |
serotonin is released when | platelets adhere to collagen fragments at site of tissue injury |
prostaglandins | compels derivative of fatty acid, prostanoic acid, having widespread physiological effects |
major source of cell derived mediators | mast cells |
leukotrienes | prostaglandin-like mediator of inflammation |
function as mediators that intensify inflammatory process | leukotrienes & prostaglandins |
leukotrienes & prostaglandins are synthesized from arachidonic acid present in | cell membranes in response to stimuli that induce inflammatory response |
bradykinin | chemical mediator of inflammation derived from components in blood plasma |
protein substances circulating in blood plasma as inactive compounds leak from | permeable capillaries into area of tissue damage, then activated into chemical mediators |
series of reactions leading to formation of bradykinin is triggered by | one of proteins concerned with blood coagulation, activated by tissue injury |
complement | several separate protein components that interact in regular sequence to yield series of by-products |
by-products of function as mediators of inflammation | complement |
complement are designated | C1 through C9 |
granules contained in chemical mediators which attract phagocytic neutrophils & monocytes are | lysosomes |
lysosomes | contain potent enzymes that capable digesting material brought into cytoplasm of cells by phagocytosis |
much of tissue injury in an area is result of | destructive effect of lysosomal enzymes released from leukocytes, most of which during phagocytosis |
interaction of antigen & antibody activates | complement, & mediators generate induce inflammatory reaction |
adrenal corticosteroid hormones are administered | when inflammatory process persists causing extensive, progressive tissue injury |
inflammation caused by disease-producing organism is | an infection |
-itis is appended to name of tissue/organ to indicate | infection or inflammatory process |
cellulitis | scute spreading inflammation affecting skin or deeper tissues |
abscess | localized accumulation of pus in tissues |
lymphangitis | inflammation of lymph vessels draining a site of infection |
septicemia | infection in which large numbers of pathogenic bacteria are present in the blood stream |
pathogenic | capable of producing disease |
virulence | ability of organism to cause disease |
highly virulent organism is likely to produce disease in | majority of susceptible individuals |
low virulent organism is likely to produce disease in | individual only under favorable circumstances |
when organism & host are evenly matched clinically results in | chronic infection |
different terms are used to describe infections in | different sites |
nonspecific & characterized by both local & systemic effects | inflammation |
inflammation of lymph nodes draining at a site of infection | lymphadenitis |
used to refer to an overwhelming infection in which pathogenic bacteria gain access to the bloodstream | septicemia |
extensive destruction of tissue, which is secondary to inflammation, is often followed by | scarring |
scarring, due to a severe inflammation, can be so severe it causes | serious malfunction of tissues, or disturbed function |