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Inflammation

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Injurious agents Physical   mechanical objects causing trauma, excessive heat or cold, radiation  
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Injurious agents Chemical internal irritants   (substances manufactured in body; ex: hydrochloric acid in stomach, as in GERD)  
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Injurious agents Chemical external irritants   strong acids , alkalis, poisons, irritating gases  
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bacteria   Microorganisms  
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viruses   Microorganisms  
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fungi   Microorganisms  
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parasites   Microorganisms  
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Function of inflammation   allows repair of injured area to proceed at faster pace  
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--Contains injury --Destroys microorganisms   Inflammaiton  
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also can occur in absence of infection.   Inflammation  
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Always present with infection   Inflammation  
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chronic Inflammation   Tissue is repeatedly destroyed & repaired, impairing healing.  
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autoimmune diseases   Disproportionate response to the irritating stimulus or against inappropriate target,  
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IBD—Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis   autoimmune diseases  
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Brings fluid, dissolved substances, blood cells to tissues where invasion or damage occurred   Adaptive response to injury or illness  
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Invader neutralized, eliminated, destroyed tissue removed  healing initiated   Adaptive response to injury or illness  
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debrides, allows healing   Adaptive response to injury or illness Phagocytosis  
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same events occur regardless of cause   Adaptive response to injury or illness Nonspecific  
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Pain   1 of the 5 signs of inflammation  
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Swelling   1 of the 5 signs of inflammation  
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Redness   1 of the 5 signs of inflammation  
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Heat   1 of the 5 signs of inflammation  
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Impaired Function of Part, if injury severe   1 of the 5 signs of inflammation  
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inflammation sufix   "-itis"  
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Margination   leukocytes line up inside vessel walls near injured area  
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emigration   occurs, when they move through the vessel wall into the tissue spaces.  
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Hyperemia   causes redness and heat characteristic of inflammation. Blood flow slows in dilated areas.  
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leukocytosis   leukocyte leakage into tissue  
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leukocytosis   The bone marrow produces more WBC’s in response to  
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organ function   Increased fluid in pleural or pericardial cavity can seriously affect  
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Inflammation can raise WBC’s from   4500-11,000 to over 20,000 when inflammation occurs.  
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Joint mobility may be   impaired as well.  
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Pain is from   accumulating fluid putting pressure on nerve endings and effects of irritating chemical mediators  
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histamine   irritating chemical mediators  
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kinins   irritating chemical mediators  
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prostaglandins   irritating chemical mediators  
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1st stage in inflammation   Vascular and Cellular Responses  
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Blood vessels constrict at site of injury   Vascular and Cellular Responses step 1  
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Rapidly followed by vasodilation caused by histamine release from injured tissues, increasing blood flow to area   Vascular and Cellular Responses step 2  
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Vascular permeability increases   Vascular and Cellular Responses step 3  
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Leukocytes leak into interstitial spaces; bone marrow makes more leukocytes and WBC count ↑’s in response to inflammation (leukocytosis— to 20,000 +)   Vascular and Cellular Responses step 4  
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Swelling and pain appear   Vascular and Cellular Responses step 5  
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Hemorrhagic   blood from ruptured blood vessels, red and thick  
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Purulent   pus; usually opaque, milky; normally indicates presence of infection, contains large # of cells & necrotic debris  
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Serous   typically accompanies mild inflammation; clear or straw-colored, then watery  
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2nd stage in inflammation   Exudate (“exude” or “ooze”) Production  
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Made of fluid that escapes from blood vessels, dead phagocytic cells, and dead tissue cells and products they release (serous, purulent, or hemorrhagic   Exudate (“exude” or “ooze”) Production step 1  
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Fibrinogen converts to fibrin in the tissues with thromboplastin and platelets to form interlacing wall to close off the area and prevent spread of injurious agent   Exudate (“exude” or “ooze”) Production step 2  
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Exudate clears away injurious agent by way of lymphatic drainage   Exudate (“exude” or “ooze”) Production step 3  
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nerves   Poor regenerative capacity tissues  
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muscles   Poor regenerative capacity tissues  
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elastic tissues.   Poor regenerative capacity tissues  
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Epithelial tissues of skin   good regenerative capacity  
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GI tract   good regenerative capacity  
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bone   good regenerative capacity  
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lymph   good regenerative capacity  
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bone marrow   good regenerative capacity  
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If regeneration is not possible   repair occurs by scar formation  
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scar formation, mainly made of   collagen  
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3rd stage of inflammation   Reparative Phase  
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Granulation tissue   appears early in this phase; fragile, gelatinous, pink or red tissue (from newly formed capillaries)  
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Repair of injured tissues by regeneration or replacement with scar tissue; damaged tissues replaced with connective tissue   Reparative Phase step 1  
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Regeneration replaces destroyed tissue cells by cells that are identical or similar in structure and function   Reparative Phase step 2  
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Cells are organized so patterns of cells and function of tissue are restored   Reparative Phase step 3  
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Granulation tissue—appears early in this phase; fragile, gelatinous, pink or red tissue (from newly formed capillaries)   Reparative Phase step 4  
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Histamine   is Key chemical mediator of inflammation  
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Stored in mast cells in skin, bronchial tree, GI tract, blood vessels   Histamine  
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Directly stimulates pain receptors, ↑ capillary permeability   Histamine  
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Dilates nearby blood vessels   Histamine  
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Anaphylaxis (life-threatening allergic reaction)—   Histamine  
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Anaphylaxis   (life-threatening allergic reaction)—rapid, large scale, widespread release of chemical mediators of inflammation throughout body  
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H1 receptors   vascular system, bronchial tree  
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H2 receptors   primarily in stomach  
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Histamine receptors   H1 receptors: vascular system, bronchial tree H2 receptors: primarily in stomach  
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Benadryl (diphenhydramine),   block H1 receptors  
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Vistaril (hydroxyzine)   block H1 receptors  
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Zantac (ranitidine),   block H2 receptors  
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Tagamet (cimetidine)   block H2 receptors  
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Common diseases   Appendicitis Crohn’s disease Arthritis—most common inflammatory disorder and leading cause of disability in U.S. Nephritis Peptic ulcers SLE (lupus) RA (rheumatoid arthritis) Inflammatory bowel disease  
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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate normal male   0–15 mm/h  
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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate normal female   0–25 mm/h  
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WBC with differential   WBC 4,500-11,000  
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C-reactive protein (CRP)   people with high levels may have ↑ risk for heart disease from inflammatory arterial damage  
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ESR measures   how fast erythrocytes (RBCS) settle in tube over given period of time  
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ESR   Erythrocyte sedimentation rate  
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RICE   Rest Ice Compression Elevation  
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Ice   20 min q 2-3 hrs  
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Compression   i.e. ace wrap--√ color, sensation, temp, extremity ROM, pulses  
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preventing further injury   minimize mobility & wt-bearing: splints, slings, wheelchairs, walkers, crutches  
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Especially during 1st 24-48 hrs after injury:   RICE  
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flaxseed oil   anti-inflammatory  
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fish oil   anti-inflammatory  
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walnut oil   anti-inflammatory  
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omega 3’s   flaxseed oil, fish oil, and walnut oil  
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vitamin C for cellular repair   nutrients to support healing  
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protein   nutrients to support healing  
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carbs   nutrients to support healing  
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NSAIDS--Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs   Inhibit synthesis of prostaglandins, lipids in all tissues that promote inflammation  
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Analgesics   pain NSAIDS  
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antipyretics   fever NSAIDS  
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Ibuprofen (Motrin),   ↓’s pain & fever-NSAIDS  
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Naproxen (Aleve),   ↓’s pain & fever-NSAIDS  
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aspirin   ↓’s pain & fever-NSAIDS  
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Indomethacin (Indocin),   ↓’s pain & fever-NSAIDS  
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Celecoxib   ↓’s pain & fever-NSAIDS  
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Celebrex   Cox 2 inhibitor-↓’s pain & fever-  
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peptic ulcers   Avoid NSAIDS or use with caution in client  
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anticoagulants   Avoid NSAIDS or use with caution in client  
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↓ liver or kidney function   Avoid NSAIDS or use with caution in client  
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Corticosteroids (Glucocorticoids)   Comes from the adrenal gland  
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Natural hormones, released by adrenal cortex--↓ swelling & pain   Corticosteroids (Glucocorticoids)  
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Potent anti-inflammatory agents   Corticosteroids (Glucocorticoids)  
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Generally for short-term treatment due to potentially serious side effects   Corticosteroids (Glucocorticoids)  
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Cortisone, Prednisone, Dexamethasone, Methylprednisolone   Corticosteroids (Glucocorticoids)  
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↓Immune response, ↑blood glucose, ↑WBC, mood swings, fluid retention, GI ulcers   Corticosteroids (Glucocorticoids) Adverse effects  
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To treat pain associated with inflammation if NSAIDS alone insufficient   Analgesics  
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Morphine, Oxycodone (opioids)   Analgesics  
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Monitor respiratory rate   Analgesics  
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Monitor pain status   Analgesics  
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Sedation, ↓ LOC, CNS depression, nausea, vomiting, constipation   Analgesics  
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EPA and DHA   Fish Oils  
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Also lower triglycerides   Fish Oils  
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May interact with NSAIDS to increase susceptibility to bruising, nosebleeds, or other sources of bleeding   Fish Oils  
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