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What are the characteristic features of acute inflammation?
What are the characteristic features of acute inflammation?
Which cell type is characteristic of acute inflammation?
Which cell type is characteristic of acute inflammation?
What are the causes of inflammation besides infectious organisms?
What are the causes of inflammation besides infectious organisms?
What type of cellular receptors are involved in the recognition of pathogens during inflammation?
What type of cellular receptors are involved in the recognition of pathogens during inflammation?
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Which class of proteins play a fundamental role in the innate immune system by recognizing specific molecular patterns on pathogens?
Which class of proteins play a fundamental role in the innate immune system by recognizing specific molecular patterns on pathogens?
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What do Toll-like receptors recognize within the microbe?
What do Toll-like receptors recognize within the microbe?
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What is the term for a fluid rich in proteins and inflammatory mediators?
What is the term for a fluid rich in proteins and inflammatory mediators?
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Which structural element in a protein is usually conserved and seen in various other proteins?
Which structural element in a protein is usually conserved and seen in various other proteins?
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What process involves the redistribution of white blood cells (WBCs), allowing them to move closer to the vessel wall?
What process involves the redistribution of white blood cells (WBCs), allowing them to move closer to the vessel wall?
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What is the term for a fluid lower in protein concentration?
What is the term for a fluid lower in protein concentration?
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Which cell type is a key player in the first few hours of the inflammatory response?
Which cell type is a key player in the first few hours of the inflammatory response?
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What is the process by which cells, often phagocytes such as macrophages and neutrophils, engulf and internalize particles, including microbes?
What is the process by which cells, often phagocytes such as macrophages and neutrophils, engulf and internalize particles, including microbes?
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Which group of molecules facilitate the permeation of white blood cells (WBCs) through the vessel wall during inflammation?
Which group of molecules facilitate the permeation of white blood cells (WBCs) through the vessel wall during inflammation?
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What is the term for a slowing down of blood flow during inflammation?
What is the term for a slowing down of blood flow during inflammation?
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What type of material is laden with neutrophils and cell debris?
What type of material is laden with neutrophils and cell debris?
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What serves to drain extravascular fluids generated from the inflammatory reaction?
What serves to drain extravascular fluids generated from the inflammatory reaction?
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Which of the following is NOT a common cause of chronic inflammation?
Which of the following is NOT a common cause of chronic inflammation?
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What type of conditions are characterized by inflammation without an autoimmune component?
What type of conditions are characterized by inflammation without an autoimmune component?
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What role does adipose tissue play in contributing to chronic inflammation in obese individuals?
What role does adipose tissue play in contributing to chronic inflammation in obese individuals?
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Which of the following can trigger chronic inflammation due to its impact on releasing inflammatory mediators?
Which of the following can trigger chronic inflammation due to its impact on releasing inflammatory mediators?
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What is the term for conditions where the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's own tissues, leading to chronic inflammation?
What is the term for conditions where the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's own tissues, leading to chronic inflammation?
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What is a common cause of chronic inflammation involving long-term exposure to environmental factors such as pollutants, toxins, or allergens?
What is a common cause of chronic inflammation involving long-term exposure to environmental factors such as pollutants, toxins, or allergens?
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Which type of white blood cell is involved in adaptive immune responses?
Which type of white blood cell is involved in adaptive immune responses?
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What cellular component is responsible for contributing to tissue repair by producing collagen?
What cellular component is responsible for contributing to tissue repair by producing collagen?
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What type of inflammation is characterized by the formation of granulomas?
What type of inflammation is characterized by the formation of granulomas?
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Which disease can cause granulomatous inflammation by forming granulomas around the infected cells to contain the bacteria?
Which disease can cause granulomatous inflammation by forming granulomas around the infected cells to contain the bacteria?
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Which condition can lead to symptoms such as fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, and changes in blood cell counts?
Which condition can lead to symptoms such as fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, and changes in blood cell counts?
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Which type of white blood cells have multi-lobed nuclei?
Which type of white blood cells have multi-lobed nuclei?
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What is the term for a more severe and widespread inflammatory response that can result from various conditions including infections, trauma, or burns?
What is the term for a more severe and widespread inflammatory response that can result from various conditions including infections, trauma, or burns?
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What is the term for white blood cells with a single, non-segmented nucleus, including monocytes and lymphocytes?
What is the term for white blood cells with a single, non-segmented nucleus, including monocytes and lymphocytes?
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What cellular components are involved in engulfing and digesting pathogens?
What cellular components are involved in engulfing and digesting pathogens?
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What cellular components contribute to blood clotting and release pro-inflammatory molecules?
What cellular components contribute to blood clotting and release pro-inflammatory molecules?
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Study Notes
Acute Inflammation
- Characterized by increased blood flow, swelling, redness, heat, and pain
- Neutrophils are the characteristic cell type of acute inflammation
Causes of Inflammation
- Besides infectious organisms, causes of inflammation include:
- Physical damage
- Chemical irritation
- Thermal injury
- Radiation
- Hypersensitivity reactions
- Immune disorders
Recognition of Pathogens
- Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are involved in recognizing specific molecular patterns on pathogens
- TLRs recognize:
- Bacterial cell wall components (e.g., LPS)
- Viral RNA and DNA
- Fungal cell wall components
- Protozoan molecules
Proteins in Innate Immune System
- Pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) play a fundamental role in the innate immune system
- PRRs recognize specific molecular patterns on pathogens
- Examples of PRRs include Toll-like receptors (TLRs) and NOD-like receptors (NLRs)
Inflammatory Process
- Rolling involves the redistribution of white blood cells (WBCs), allowing them to move closer to the vessel wall
- Exudate is a fluid rich in proteins and inflammatory mediators
- Transudate is a fluid lower in protein concentration
Cell Types in Inflammation
- Neutrophils are key players in the first few hours of the inflammatory response
- Macrophages and neutrophils are phagocytes that engulf and internalize particles, including microbes, through phagocytosis
- Lymphocytes are involved in adaptive immune responses
- Fibroblasts produce collagen, contributing to tissue repair
Chronic Inflammation
- Can be caused by:
- Infectious agents
- Autoimmune disorders
- Environmental factors (e.g., pollutants, toxins, allergens)
- Adipose tissue can contribute to chronic inflammation in obese individuals
- Conditions characterized by inflammation without an autoimmune component include:
- Atherosclerosis
- Cancer
- Metabolic disorders
- Autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, are characterized by chronic inflammation
Granulomatous Inflammation
- Characterized by the formation of granulomas
- Can be caused by:
- Mycobacterial infections (e.g., tuberculosis)
- Fungal infections
- Parasitic infections
- Conditions that can lead to granulomatous inflammation include:
- Sarcoidosis
- Crohn's disease
Severe Inflammatory Response
- Severe and widespread inflammatory response can result from:
- Infections
- Trauma
- Burns
- This response can lead to:
- Sepsis
- Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS)
- Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS)
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Test your understanding of the definitions of the inflammatory process, causes, constituents, various steps of white blood cell recruitment, morphological descriptions, resolution, and complications of acute inflammation as explained by Dr. Ian Said Huntingford.
