Inflammation and Repair — MCQs

A 24-year-old delivery driver sustains a wide abrasion over his left elbow resulting in the total loss of epidermis over a large area of his left arm. One month later, the abrasion has healed with regrowth of the epidermis. Which of the following mechanisms accounts for the restoration of the epidermis over the abraded area?

Systemic features of inflammation, such as fever and hypotension, are primarily mediated by which of the following types of molecules?

A 68-year-old man with prostate cancer and bone metastases presents with shaking chills and fever. The peripheral WBC count is 1,000/mL (normal = 4,000 to 11,000/mL). Which of the following terms best describes this hematologic finding?

What are the central cellular players in the repair process?

Which of the following structures exhibits immediate transient type of increased vascular permeability in acute inflammation?

Which mechanism plays the dominant role in regenerative repair after chronic liver injury or inflammation?

Which of the following statements regarding the SIRS diagnostic criteria is incorrect?

"CACHECTIN" is produced by?

What is the primary action of VEGF?

A 58-year-old man had chest pain persisting for 4 hours. Radiographic imaging showed an infarction involving a 4-cm area of the posterior left ventricular free wall. Laboratory findings showed serum creatine kinase of 600 U/L. Which of the following pathologic findings would most likely be seen in the left ventricular lesion 1 month later?