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| | ==Fluids== | | ==Fluids== |
| − | ===Serous=== | + | ===[[Serous Inflammation]]=== |
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| − | * Serous fluids are formed due to mild vascular injury in an organ or in vessels underlying a
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| − | * The fluid is clear to cloudy fluid.
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| − | ** Little protein is present.
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| − | * Examples:[[Image:hand burn injury.jpg|right|thumb|150px|<small><center>'''Burn injury'''. (Courtesy of T. Scase)</center></small>]]
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| − | ** Vesicles of the skin.
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| − | ** Many inflammations in joints.
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| | ===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]] |