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Category:Acute Inflammation (view source)
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−* Serous fluids are formed due to mild vascular injury in an organ or in vessels underlying a
−surface.
−* The fluid is clear to cloudy fluid.
−** Little protein is present.
−* Examples:[[Image:hand burn injury.jpg|right|thumb|150px|<small><center>'''Burn injury'''. (Courtesy of T. Scase)</center></small>]]
−** Vesicles of the skin.
−** Many inflammations in joints.
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==Fluids==
==Fluids==
−===Serous===
+===[[Serous Inflammation]]===
−===Catarrhal===
===Catarrhal===
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* Colour varies from cloudy to pinkish.
* Colour varies from cloudy to pinkish.
* This form of exudation is essentially a shedding of epithelium containing many mucus cells, neutrophils, some RBCs, and flecks of fibrin.
* This form of exudation is essentially a shedding of epithelium containing many mucus cells, neutrophils, some RBCs, and flecks of fibrin.
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* Common in mild forms of rhinitis, tracheitis, bronchitis, gastritis and enteritis.
* Common in mild forms of rhinitis, tracheitis, bronchitis, gastritis and enteritis.
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===Fibrinous===
===Fibrinous===
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** Common in the lungs and on serous surfaces.
** Common in the lungs and on serous surfaces.
* In hollow organs the fluid may coagulate to form casts of the lumen.
* In hollow organs the fluid may coagulate to form casts of the lumen.
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* Fibrin will peel off from the underlying tissue without causing damage to it.
* Fibrin will peel off from the underlying tissue without causing damage to it.
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===Diptheritic===
===Diptheritic===
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* This is a severe acute to peracute inflammation in which haemorrhage is the main component.
* This is a severe acute to peracute inflammation in which haemorrhage is the main component.
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* Seen in the lymph nodes, lungs and intestine in severe inflammation.
* Seen in the lymph nodes, lungs and intestine in severe inflammation.
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===Purulent===
===Purulent===
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*** A local connective tissue response attempting to wall off the purulent irritant from nearby normal tissue.
*** A local connective tissue response attempting to wall off the purulent irritant from nearby normal tissue.
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[[Category:Inflammation]]
[[Category:Inflammation]]