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Inflammation Acute Inflammation Chronic Inflammation |
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Definition
A defense reaction to injury that is a stereotyped sequence of events, which occurs only in an intact living organism Immediate & early response to injury Continuous or long term exposure to an injurious agent |
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Transudation Exudation Stagnation
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Definition
Escape of non-protein containing fluids from blood vessels Escape of protein rich fluids (plasma) from blood vessels Slow of blood flow in blood vessels due to local drop in blood pressure and transudation/exudation |
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Formed elements Axial core Plasmic zone
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Definition
blood cells; RBCs, WBCs and platelets central column of rapidly flowing blood cell free zone of plasma between the axial core and the endothelial lining of blood vessels |
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Opsonins Cytokines Leukocytosis |
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Definition
substance such as antibodies and antimicrobial binding proteins that enhance phagocytosis substances secreted by WBCs that influence events in inflammation and/or the immune response increased numbers of WBCs in circulation (>10K/mm^3) |
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Term
Leukopenia Shift to the left or right
Band cells (non-segmented neutrophils)
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decreased numbers of WBCs in circulation (<5K/mm^3) increased demand on bone marrow to produce more WBCs --> higher immature cells; shifting left of developmental sequence; decreased demand; fewer immature cells; indicates recovery of system immature neutrophils, nucleus isn't segmented |
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