PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -An inflammatory reaction protein is a protein whose rate of synthesis is greater than its rate of catabolism in the presence of an inflammatory process. This is reflected by an increase in its plasma concentration.

Detailed explanation-2: -The factors that can stimulate inflammation include microorganisms, physical agents, chemicals, inappropriate immunological responses, and tissue death. Infectious agents such as viruses and bacteria are some of the most common stimuli of inflammation.

Detailed explanation-3: -I Inflammation phase During the early inflammatory phase, platelets in the wound site are activated by the disruption to blood vessels from the injury. They trigger blood coagulation, thereby influencing blood homeostasis in addition to releasing substances which promote cell migration to the area of injury.

Detailed explanation-4: -Based on visual observation, the ancients characterised inflammation by five cardinal signs, namely redness (rubor), swelling (tumour), heat (calor; only applicable to the body’ extremities), pain (dolor) and loss of function (functio laesa).