Inflammation — Flashcards

One benign cause of a 'coin-lesion' on CXR is _____ (e.g.TB or fungus)

Eosinophilic granuloma is often seen in _____ (age group)

_____ is an immune complex disease in which antibodies to foreign serum proteins are produced

Type II HSRs can cause pathology by inducing _____, causing abnormal blockade or activation/inactivation of downstream cellular processes

Allergic rhinitis is characterized by an inflammatory infiltrate with _____ (WBC type)

Activation of the inflammasome leads to increased production of _____ and IL-18

What acute phase reactant is upregulated during inflammation that correlates with ESR_____

What type of hypersensivitity reaction is the Arthus reaction? _____

Which interleukin is a major chemotactic for neutrophils?_____

One cardinal sign of inflammation is _____, or redness