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What is SUPPURATIVE nongranulomatous inflammation?
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Acute
Nongranulomatous Purulent Inflammatory infection Predominant cell type: polymorphonuclear leukocyte Usually secondary to bacterial infection |
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How does NON-SUPPURATIVE nongranulomatous inflammation differ from suppurative nongranulomatous inflammation?
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NON-SUPPURATIVE nongranulomatous inflammation, can be ACUTE, SUBACUTE or CHRONIC, whereas nonsuppurative is typically acute.
In acute: PMNL In chronic: lymphocyte & plasma cell |
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If only a single layer is inflamed, how is the inflammation classified?
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It is classified according to the tissue involved, e.g. keratitis, scleritis, uveitis, vitritis, retinitis...
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If one or more COATES of the eye are inflamed, how is the inflammation classified?
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ENDOPHTHALMITIS.
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If all 3 COATES of the eye are inflamed, how is it classified?
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PANOPHTHALMITIS
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what are the SOURCES of inflammation
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1) Endogenous
a) Trauma b) Surgery c) Chemical d) Allergen e) Radiation 2) Exogenous a) Inflammation 2ary to cellular immunity (phacoanaphylactic endophthalmitis) b) Spread from contiguous structures (sinuses) c) Haematogenous (bacteria, viruses ...) d) Unknown (sarcoid) |