Understanding Inflammation

Inflammation is the body's response to injury or infection, characterized by redness, swelling, heat, and pain. Its purpose is to protect the body and promote healing.

Common signs and symptoms of inflammation include redness, swelling, heat, and pain at the affected area.

Inflammation helps the body heal by increasing blood flow to the affected area, delivering immune cells to fight off infection, and promoting tissue repair.

<p>The 'ap' in chest x-ray ap view stands for 'anteroposterior', indicating the direction of the x-ray beam through the body from front to back.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The purpose of a chest x-ray ap view is to capture an image of the chest from the front to provide information about the heart, lungs, blood vessels, and other structures within the chest.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A chest x-ray ap view can help diagnose conditions such as pneumonia, lung cancer, heart failure, and other heart and lung diseases, as well as identify injuries or abnormalities in the chest area.</p> Signup and view all the answers