Vasodilation and its resulting increased blood flow causes the redness (RUBOR)
and increased heat (CALOR).
Increased permeability of the blood vessels results in an EXUDATION...Read More
If someone has an abscess, this means that they are a raised area on the skin that is filled with pus or other debris. It is tender to the touch and may be very painful. Typically, a health care...Read More
Lymphangitis-- is an inflammation of the lymphatic channels that occurs as a result of infection at a site distal to the channel. The most common cause of lymphangitis in...Read More
Scarring and calcification-pulmonary granulomas heal by scarring and calcification (dystrophic). Complete resolution is not possible because the lung tissue has been severely damage with...Read More
Suppurative inflammation -suppurative inflammation contains large amounts of purulent exudate (pus) and consist of primarily pmns (acute inflammation) which is seen around 24 hours. suppurative...Read More
The inflammatory process starts with an injury. for example, you were outside pruning your roses and one of the thorns pricked you. macrophages and mast cells are activated. mast cells go to the...Read More
