Inflammation

INFLAMMATION DESCRIPTION Inflammation The immune system\'s response to a perceived injury or infection.The immunological response to tissue injury, infection, or allergy. It is a protective process initiated to minimize or remove the pathologic agent or stimuli triggering the inflammation and to pr...

INFLAMMATION DESCRIPTION Inflammation The immune system\'s response to a perceived injury or infection.The immunological response to tissue injury, infection, or allergy. It is a protective process initiated to minimize or remove the pathologic agent or stimuli triggering the inflammation and to promote healing. Acute Inflammation The immediate response to tissue injury and is short in duration (minutes to days). Chronic Inflammation Continues for weeks to years after initial injury is termed chronic, tissue is repeatedly being destroyed and repaired, thus impairing healing. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS Localized Symptoms · Swelling. · Pain. · Heat. · Redness. · Exudate. · Serous exudate. · Fibrinous exudate. · Hemorrhagic exudate. · Purulent exudate. Systemic Symptoms · Fever. · Leukocytosis. · Increase in plasma proteins. · Malaise. · Fatigue. INTERVENTIONS Treatment is aimed towards reducing inflammation, managing fever, and providing pain relief. · Rest, ice, compression, elevation (RICE). Helpful after sprain, strain, or trauma to minimize swelling and most beneficial for the first 24 to 48 hours after injury. The safe use of Ice to reduce swelling is to apply 15 to 20 min every 2 to 3 hours. · Pharmacologic intervention depends on the symptoms and the cause of inflammation. It is used to decrease fever, manage pain and reduce the inflammatory process.