Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Inflammatory Process
N/A
20
Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 2
07/01/2013

Additional Veterinary Medicine Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Inflammation
Definition

The first line of defense against injury to cells 

 

Trama

 

 

Term
Five Cardinal Signs of Inflammation
Definition

Heat

 

Redness

 

Swelling

 

Pain

 

Loss of function

Term
Vasodilation
Definition

The first thing that occurs

 

Increase blood flow to the area of inflammation 

Term
Acute Inflammatory Process
Definition

Attempts to regenerate tissues and restore them to normal function with no residual effects

 

Starts within minutes and goes on for days

Term
Cells of the Inflammatory Process
Definition

Leukocytes

 

Tissue cells

 

 

Term
Neutrophils
Definition

First in the chain of events 

 

Chemicals attract them

 

Chemotaxis

 

Diapysis

 

Phagocytosis

Term
Eosinophils
Definition

Allergies

 

Parsites

 

Phagocytosis

 

Release of lysosomal enzymes 

Term
Lymphocytes
Definition

Migrate to area of inflammation

 

T lymphocytes - cytotoxic, helper, suppressor 

 

B lymphocytes - plasma, antibodies, memory cells 

Term
Monocyte
Definition

Become macrophages when they leave the blood stream and enter site of inflammation

 

Phagocytosis

 

Perdominate cell of inflammation 

 

48 - 72 hours 

Term
Tissue Inflammatory Cells
Definition

Mast cells

 

Histiocytes

 

Macrophages

Term
Macrophages
Definition

Tissue

 

Phagocytosis

Term
Histiocytes
Definition

Non cancer tumors

 

Tissue macrophage

Term
Mast Cells
Definition

Blood strem

 

Histamine release 

 

Vasoconstriction 

Term
Exudate
Definition

Visual product of the inflammatory process

 

Discharge

 

 

Term
Types of Exudate
Definition

Serous - clear fluid

 

Fibrous

 

Purulent - pus

Term
Serous Exudate
Definition

Fluid

 

Clear

 

Low protein count

 

Low cell count

 

 

Term
Fibrinous exudate
Definition

Fibrin

 

Plasma protein

 

Fibrinogen

 

Stringy

 

Thick

 

Hardare disease 

Term
Purulent Exudate
Definition

Pus

 

Neutrophils

 

Cellular debris

 

Thick

 

White/yellow

Term
Other Exudates
Definition

Caseous - cottage cheese

 

Combination - fibrinopurulent, caseopurulent

Term
Vascular Changes
Definition

Dilation - redness, heat

 

Increased vascular permeability - allows more fluid into tissue

 

Congestion - swelling 

Supporting users have an ad free experience!