INFLAMMATION - August 16, 2012

1. Defne Infammation
Infammation is a localise !"otecti#e "es!onse $% $o% cells !"ouce as a
"esult o& !'%sical in(u"% )t"auma*, est"uction o& tissue, o" in&ection $%
mic"oo"ganisms.
2. Ienti&% t'e causes o& infammation
a. in(u"% - !unc'e
$. in&ection + tonsillitis
c. t"auma + 'ot ,ate" $u"n
. en#i"onmental conitions + sun $u"n
-. Fo" t'e list in .2, name/ienti&% e0am!les o& eac'
see 2
1. 20!lain ,'at a#antages 3 isa#antages o& infammation
Infammation ale"ts t'e $o% to in&ection o" in(u"%. T'e s,elling an sti4ness
!"ouce can !a"tl% immo$ilise t"aumatise tissue to !"e#ent &u"t'e" in(u"%.
5ealing can t'en commence an tissue &unction can $e "esto"e.
An un,ante conse.uence o& infammation is t'at 'ealt'% tissue can $e
amage, !a"ticula"l% i& t'e 'ealing !"ocess &ails an infammation continues.
T'e ini#iual ma% t'en su4e" continuing !ain an ongoing tissue amage.
6. Desc"i$e t'e lin7 ,it' infammation 3
a. 8loo fo, - T'e infammato"% "es!onse is a com!le0 se"ies o& e#ents
t'at inclue #asoilation o& $loo #essels )"eness*, inc"ease in
ca!illa"% !e"mea$ilit% )oeema* an an infu0 o& ,'ite $loo cells
)!'agoc%tes*.
$. Tissue amage/loss - O#e""eaction $% t'e infammato"% "es!onse can
amage no"mal tissue an lea to loss o& &unction $% en9%mes
est"o%ing ) l%sing* t'ese tissues
c. :"ese"#ation o& li&e - Ot'e" s%m!toms o& infammation a"e !ain, 'eat
an loss o& &unction. Inte"#ention $% t'e $o%;s "e!ai" !"ocesses t'en
!"ocees, to !"ese"#e tissue &unction. I& necessa"% t'e "e!ai" !"ocess
can $e assiste $% t'e aminist"ation o& "ugs an ot'e" t'e"a!eutic
measu"es