Inflammation and Repair — MCQs

A 25-year-old woman sustains a deep, open laceration over her right forearm in a motorcycle accident. The wound is cleaned and sutured. Which of the following cell types mediates contraction of the wound to facilitate healing?

What is angiogenesis?

Which type of necrosis is typically associated with pyogenic infection and brain infarction?

Immediate sustained permeability in cells is increased by:

Which of the following statements is true about wound healing?

Which of the following proteins has increased levels during inflammation?

Which among the following is considered as a hallmark of fibrogenic repair?

The macrophage to epithelioid cell conversion in Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection is mediated by:

The epithelioid cells and multinucleated giant cells of granulomatous inflammation are derived from which cell type?

A 47-year-old alcoholic presents with acute upper left abdominal pain, which is tender on palpation and referred to his back. Lab results reveal a low serum calcium level. Which of the following is the most likely cause of his hypocalcemia?