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What type of inflammation primarily affects mucous membranes and results in exudates rich in mucous?
What type of inflammation primarily affects mucous membranes and results in exudates rich in mucous?
Which type of inflammation is characterized by the presence of a pseudomembrane?
Which type of inflammation is characterized by the presence of a pseudomembrane?
Which type of inflammation is associated with extensive necrosis and hemorrhage, often due to high virulent pathogens?
Which type of inflammation is associated with extensive necrosis and hemorrhage, often due to high virulent pathogens?
What is the term for chronic specific inflammation characterized by the formation of a structure known as a granuloma?
What is the term for chronic specific inflammation characterized by the formation of a structure known as a granuloma?
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Which of the following is NOT a type of acute non-suppurative inflammation?
Which of the following is NOT a type of acute non-suppurative inflammation?
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What is a fistula?
What is a fistula?
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What distinguishes cellulitis from an abscess?
What distinguishes cellulitis from an abscess?
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Which of the following best describes septicemia?
Which of the following best describes septicemia?
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What is chronic inflammation characterized by?
What is chronic inflammation characterized by?
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What is pyemia?
What is pyemia?
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What characterizes suppurative inflammation?
What characterizes suppurative inflammation?
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Which of the following describes the pathogenesis of an abscess?
Which of the following describes the pathogenesis of an abscess?
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What distinguishes a carbuncle from a furuncle?
What distinguishes a carbuncle from a furuncle?
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What is a common treatment method for an abscess?
What is a common treatment method for an abscess?
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Which of the following is a potential complication of an abscess?
Which of the following is a potential complication of an abscess?
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Which cell type is predominantly found in the pus formed during suppurative inflammation?
Which cell type is predominantly found in the pus formed during suppurative inflammation?
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What component is found in the pyogenic membrane surrounding an abscess cavity?
What component is found in the pyogenic membrane surrounding an abscess cavity?
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Which statement accurately defines an ulcer?
Which statement accurately defines an ulcer?
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Study Notes
Types of Inflammation
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Acute Non-suppurative inflammation
- Catarrhal inflammation: Mild acute inflammation of mucous membranes, resulting in mucus-rich exudates. Examples include inflammation of the nose, larynx, trachea, stomach, appendix, and gall bladder.
- Fibrinous inflammation: Acute inflammation with fibrin-rich exudate. Examples include inflammation of serous cavities (pericardium, pleura, peritoneum) and alveoli in acute lobar pneumonia.
- Membranous inflammation: Severe inflammation of mucous membranes, characterized by pseudomembrane formation. Examples include diphtheria and bacillary dysentery.
- Allergic inflammation: Inflammation due to antigen-antibody reactions, characterized by excessive edema fluid, eosinophils, and necrosis. Examples include eczema, urticaria, and allergic rhinitis.
- Necrotizing/hemorrhagic inflammation: Severe acute inflammation caused by highly virulent bacteria, viruses, or fungi, marked by necrosis and hemorrhage. Examples include plague and herpes simplex encephalitis.
Acute Suppurative Inflammation
- Localized: Inflammation resulting in pus formation confined to a specific site. Examples include abscesses, boils, and carbuncles.
- Diffuse: Inflammation resulting in pus formation spread throughout the tissue. An example is cellulitis.
Chronic Inflammation
- Granuloma: Chronic specific inflammation characterized by the collection of immune cells (macrophages and giant cells) around a pathogen or foreign body, often in a circular pattern.
Pathogenesis of Fibrinous Inflammation
- Increased vessel permeability leads to fibrinogen-containing exudate deposition.
- Common sites include serosal linings of pericardium, peritoneum, and pleura.
- Can lead to adhesions.
Pathogenesis of Membranous Inflammation (related to Clostridium difficile)
- Yellow pseudomembrane formation on colonic mucosa.
- Caused by Clostridium difficile.
- Prolonged antibiotic use (e.g., clindamycin) disrupts gut flora, enabling C. difficile overgrowth.
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- Key characteristics of allergic inflammation should be identified
- Mechanisms of pseudomembrane formation should be analyzed
Suppurative Inflammation
- Definition: Inflammation characterized by pus formation.
- Causes: Pyogenic or pus-forming organisms such as Staphylococcus aureus.
- Inflammatory cells: Large numbers of neutrophils that release proteolytic enzymes to create pus.
Abscess
- Definition: Localized collection of pus.
- Pathogenesis: Bacteria and toxins cause liquefactive necrosis of tissue, localization aided by fibrin threads.
- Pyogenic membrane: Peripheral zone of the abscess containing congested blood vessels, bacteria, neutrophils and fibrin.
- Pus: Fluid containing dead and living bacteria, neutrophils, exudate, and necrotic tissue.
Sites of Abscess
- Subcutaneous tissue, liver, lung, brain.
Localized Suppurative Inflammation
- Boil (furuncle): Localized, superficial pus-filled lesion.
- Carbuncle: Larger, deeper infection; comprised of multiple communicating abscesses.
Carbuncle
- Large, suppurative infection, usually in individuals with compromised immunity; common at the nape of the neck, scalp, and buttocks.
- Composed of multiple interconnected abscess cavities.
- Infection is resistant, with fibrous septa isolating regions.
- Symptoms involve multiple points of skin opening.
Abscess: Treatment and Complications
- Treatment: Surgical excision removing the abscess cavity and pyogenic membrane.
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Complications:
- Spread of inflammation to lymph nodes
- Chronic abscess
- Ulcer, sinus, fistula
- Bacteremia, sepsis, pyemia
Ulcer, Sinus, Fistula
- Ulcer: Loss of surface epithelium.
- Sinus: Infected granulation tissue tract connecting abscess cavity to the outside, ending in a closed blind end.
- Fistula: Infected granulation tissue tract connecting abscess cavity to another cavity or two.
Cellulitis
- Definition: Diffuse suppurative inflammation (pus throughout the tissue).
- Cause: Streptococci bacteria that release enzymes (streptokinase and hyaluronidase) that spread and liquefy tissue.
- Sites: Common in lower limbs' subcutaneous tissue.
- Clinical presentation: Large, diffuse, red inflammation with serosanguinous fluid release.
- Key difference from abscess: Cellulitis involves diffuse spread of inflammation, whereas abscess presents as a localized collection of pus.
Fate of Inflammation
- Resolution: Return of tissue to normal. Involves clearing stimuli, mediators, and inflammatory cells.
- Suppuration: Pus formation.
- Chronic inflammation: Persistent inflammation may lead to angiogenesis, chronic inflammatory cell infiltration, and fibrosis. Pathological tissue response is characteristic.
- Spread: Inflammation may spread to nearby tissues and organs
Effects of Bacterial Infection
- Bacteremia: Bacteria in the blood.
- Septicemia: Presence of large amounts of virulent bacteria in the blood.
- Sepsis: Severe, life-threatening response to infection, where the body's own response damages tissues and organs.
- Pyemia: Type of sepsis marked by multiple abscesses forming in various organs. Staphylococcus aureus is a primary causative agent.
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Test your knowledge on various types of inflammation including acute non-suppurative inflammation. This quiz covers key characteristics, examples, and distinctions between catarrhal, fibrinous, membranous, allergic, and necrotizing/hemorrhagic inflammation. Perfect for students and professionals in the medical field looking to enhance their understanding.
