Inflammation
Inflammatio n → Definition - Inflammation is a response of a tissue to injury, often injury caused by invading pathogen. It is characterised by- * Swelling * pain * Increase blood flow to the tissue * Redness * increase Temperature Causes - - heat / cold - chemical irritants - x rays - frostbite - infection by pathogens - hypersensitivity reaction - foreign body - burns - radiation - trauma - toxins - physical injury - alcohol Type - - Appendicitis - otitis - meningitis - colitis - rhinitis - vasculitis - sinusitis - pancreatitis - cystitis - phlebitis - tonsillitis - dermatitis. According to onset , it is divided into two : 1. Acute ( Rapid onset due to pathogens and in...