inflammation: mechanisms

Chapter 5 Acute inflammation: mechanisms




Acute inflammation is the initial reaction of vascularized tissue to an injury. Causes include physical or chemical aetiologies (e.g. trauma, heat cold, radiation, toxins, corrosives), microorganisms or their toxins, infarction and hypersensitivity reactions. The events in acute inflammation are complex and only partially understood. For ease of description, they can be divided into vascular and cellular components (Fig. 3.5.1).




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Jul 3, 2016 | Posted by in MUSCULOSKELETAL MEDICINE | Comments Off on inflammation: mechanisms

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