Inflammation

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Definition:

The response of living tissues to injury

Bring leukocytes from blood to site of infection/damage.

remove agent and initiate healing

Types of Inflammation

Acute:

Fast

Neutrophils

Mild injury/self-limited

Prominent signs

Chronic:

Slow

Monocytes, Macrophages, lymphocytes

Severe injury, progressive fibrosis

Less prominent signs

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Description: Early events, terminology and outcomes of the inflammatory response
Created by: 21250592 · Nov 2014
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