Inflammation- Metalloproteinase function
Which of the following helps in remodeling and extension of the vascular tube during angiogenesis?
Subject: Inflammation
Inflammation- Granulation tissue cells
A 26-year male mechanic gets a deep wound while fixing household machinery. A few days later pink, granular tissue is formed and covers the wound surface. Which of the following are the principal cellular components found in the granular tissue?
Inflammation- Myofibroblast contraction
A 30-year-old male sustains a burn injury on his right hand as he spills boiling water. Which of the following cell types mediates contraction of the wound to facilitate healing?
Inflammation- Lung macrophage function
A 75-year-old male who lived in a polluted industrial area dies due to myocardial infarction. An autopsy is conducted and his lungs show occasional deposits of carbon particles. These carbon particles entrapped in the lung were sequestered primarily by which of the following cells?
Inflammation- TB microscopic
An autopsy is conducted on the lungs of a tuberculosis patient who died of respiratory insufficiency. Which of the following microscopic patterns best describes this lesion?
Inflammation- Vasodilatation- swollen redness
A 35-year-old machinist injures his finger while working to fix an electric generator. His finger is now swollen, tender and red. The redness at this site of injury is due to which of the following?
Inflammation- Macrophage function
The chronic inflammatory cell that actively secretes interleukin-1, tumor necrosis factor-α, interferon-α, numerous arachidonic acid derivatives and various enzymes is?
Inflammation- HOCl formation
A 42-year-old male presents with a 4-day history of a painful sore on the back of his shoulder. Physical examination reveals a 1-cm abscess and microscopy of this lesion shows numerous dead and live bacteria along with necrosis. The inflammatory cells in this patient’s affected tissue generate bactericidal hypochlorous acid from hydrogen peroxide using which […]
Inflammation- Histamine action
A 20-year-old boy presents to the physician complaining of shortness of breath. He is a known asthmatic and has a history of allergies and respiratory infections. He regularly uses a spray to relieve his asthmatic exacerbations. During the flare-up of his symptoms, which of the following preformed substances is released from mast cells and platelets, […]
Inflammation- Leukotrienes action
A 15-year-old boy presents to the physician complaining of shortness of breath. He is a known asthmatic and regularly uses a spray to relieve his asthmatic exacerbations. Which of the following mediators of inflammation is the most powerful stimulator of bronchoconstriction and increased vascular permeability in this patient?
