NURS215 Lecture 5: Lecture 5 : Inflammation, Pain, Fever
10 Nov 2016
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It is not bad because it protects the body. Other types of endogenous protection: skin barrier, host ora in gi, vomiting re ex, mucosa, gastric juices, fever. Type of shock, that needs to be treated immediately. Acute : if there is a loss of function for fewer than 8-10 days. In ammation is due to leaky capillaries that cause pressure which causes in ammation (which is both a sign and symptom) It is only treated if it is causing these symptoms. #1 most prominent and potent released in ammatory chemical. Stimulation of the mast cell = causes granulation = release of histamines and other chemicals that mediate the allergic response. Allergy -an overreaction of the immune system to a normally harmless substance allergen -antigen presenting cell presents the antigen to the t cells, which activate the b cells which release ige antibodies against the allergen. The ige antibodies sit on the surface mast cells.
