inflamation

Question 1

Definition:
Inflammation

Answer 1

an immunologic defense against tissue, injury, infection, or allergy.
It is the body’s protective response to injury, allergens, or infection. Natural response

Question 2

What is acute inflamation

Answer 2

sudden onset of inflammation

Question 3

What is chronic inflammation

Answer 3

Lasts 2 weeks or longer, usually due to inability to heal

Pus formation, suppuration, incomplete healing

• Other causes: high lipids and wax content of microorganism, ability to
  survive inside macrophage, toxins, chemicals
• Characteristics: formation of granuloma, epithelioid cell, or giant cell;
  dense infiltration of lymphocytes and macrophages