Examples of Inflammation in the following topics:
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- Inflammation is part of the biological response of vascular tissues to harmful stimuli.
- Inflammation is part of the complex biological response of vascular tissues to harmful stimuli, such as pathogens, injury or trauma, and irritants.
- Inflammation is a protective attempt by the organism to remove the injurious stimuli and to initiate the healing process.
- Inflammation is not a synonym for infection, even in cases where inflammation is caused by infection, rather it refers to the response of the body to try and fight the infection.
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- Inflammation is considered to be one of the most common causes of joint pain.
- Inflammation results in response to pain, infection, and other threats to the body, and can create wear and tear on the body's joints.
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- Inflammation spreads to the lymph nodes, which enlarge and may suppurate (mimicking bubonic plague), accompanied by a high fever.
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- Inflammation of the gut may also occur, resulting in cyst-like structures forming around the egg deposits throughout the body.
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- Inflammation of the heart valves due to any cause is called endocarditis; this is usually due to bacterial infection but may also be due to cancer (marantic endocarditis), certain autoimmune conditions (Libman-Sacks endocarditis), and hypereosinophilic syndrome (Loeffler endocarditis).
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- Inflammation usually occurs within an hour of the wound occurring.
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- Inflammation is one of the first responses of the immune system to infection.
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- Inflammation and subsequent thickening of the subacromial bursa may also cause impingement.