Inflammation and Repair — MCQs

A 25-year-old woman develops a sore, red, hot, swollen left knee. She has no history of trauma and no familial history of joint disease. Fluid aspirated from the joint space shows an abundance of segmented neutrophils. Aspirin is effective in relieving symptoms of acute inflammation in the patient because it inhibits which of the following enzymes?

What are the most important growth factors in angiogenesis?

Which of the following is not a negative acute-phase reactant?

Important components of collagen synthesis, wound strength, and contraction include all of the following EXCEPT?

Which cell is involved in the immediate phase of wound healing?

Which of the following are considered slow mediators of inflammation?

What is a characteristic feature of acute inflammation?

Which of the following is NOT an action of bradykinin?

Endothelial activation refers to which of the following processes?

A 54-year-old male presents with severe chest pain. ECG shows acute myocardial infarction. He was given thrombolytic therapy with tPA. His serum creatine kinase levels increased after this therapy. Which event most likely occurred?