Inflammation and Repair — MCQs

Which of the following statements about fibroblasts is not true?

Which interleukin is secreted by macrophages and stimulates lymphocytes?

A 36-year-old woman with pneumococcal pneumonia develops a right pleural effusion. The pleural fluid displays a high specific gravity and contains large numbers of polymorphonuclear (PMN) leukocytes. Which of the following best characterizes this pleural effusion?

What is the most important amino acid for the formation of Neutrophilic Extracellular Traps (NETs)?

After an incised wound, new collagen fibrils are seen along with a thick layer of growing epithelium. What is the approximate age of the wound?

A 63-year-old man becomes febrile and begins expectorating large amounts of mucopurulent sputum. Sputum cultures are positive for Gram-positive diplococci. Which of the following mediators of inflammation provides potent chemotactic factors for the directed migration of inflammatory cells into the alveolar air spaces of this patient?

The Dürck granuloma is characteristic of which condition?

Which of the following is a pro-inflammatory cytokine?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic feature of a granuloma?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic feature of a granuloma?