PATHOLOGY MCQ
INFLAMMATION
Question
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loss of function
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heat
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vasoconstriction
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vasodilation
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Detailed explanation-1: -An inflammatory reaction will be provoked when infection occurs in an otherwise healthy patient. Inflammation can be recognized clinically by 5 cardinal signs: rubor (redness), calor (warmth), tumor (swelling), dolor (pain), and functio laesa (loss of function).
Detailed explanation-2: -The four cardinal signs of inflammation are redness (Latin rubor), heat (calor), swelling (tumor), and pain (dolor).
Detailed explanation-3: -This part is called inflammation, and it is a series of defensive biological reactions to harmful agents that leads to pain, redness, swelling and heat in the affected areas of the body. More technically, you may hear that inflammation leads to several cardinal signs called: Dolor, or pain. Calor, which means heat.
Detailed explanation-4: -Redness is caused by the dilation of small blood vessels in the area of injury. Heat results from increased blood flow through the area and is experienced only in peripheral parts of the body such as the skin. More items •14-Mar-2023