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A.What is inflammation
It is a condition where our immune systems or body function attacks healthy tissues and affects other functions badly.there will be acute and chronic inflammation.in certain conditions acute may present in body with signs or without signs.Acute inflammation may last few days and Chronic may last months to years. Acute may lead to chronic Inflammation.
This is also part of body defense mechanism by which immune system removes foreign bodies and cure disease.
B. Causes.
Due to damage of some cell or tissues
Due to allergic reaction
Excess production of cells
Exposure to certain substances
Infections
Hereditary factors
Pathogens
Defects in Auto immune systems
C sign and symptoms
In case of acute inflammation
There will be fever,pain in the affected area,deadness etc..
In certain cases bronchitis,sore throat,sound also tend to develop Acute inflammation.
A persistent acute inflammation will lead to chronic inflammation. Expansion of blood vessels,increase bloodflow, capillary preambility are continuing conditions in transition to chronic inflammation.
Risks of reaction may vary according to health of body.
Old age, smoking, stress ,hormones conditions, imbalanced diet following,will lead to severetity of inflammation.
D Long-term disease associate inflammation are-
Asthma
Chronic peptic ulcers
Tuberculosis
Viral hepatitis
Sinusitis
Arthritis
E Measuring inflammation
Blood test -certain cases some substances can be detected called biomarkers example CRP level(C -re active protein,)count of blood cells like ESR ,etc.
External measurement
Uncured wound, persistent cough, fever pain etc..
F Conclusion
Inflammation in certain conditions will help to lead cure disease. In responses to certain foreign bodies immune system produces cytokines which will help to heal some disease and remove harmful foreign psthogens