Literal meaning of inflammation is flaming
or burning but pathologically it means series of changes that take place in
living tissue when it is injured by various irritants provided the injury is
insufficient to cause immediate death of the tissue . The irritants may be
bacterial , parasitic or various physical and chemical substances . It is
beneficial to individuals to remove infection , to destroy the evil agents , to
help the repair of the damaged part of tissue .
Causes of inflammation ……
1.. Living ( Animate )
a)
Bacteria – like Streptococcus , Staphylocoiccus , My.
Tuberculosis , C.diphtheriae , etc and
the bacterial toxin .
b)
Protozoa – like E. histolytica
c)
Helminths – like A.duodenale ,
W. bancrofti
d)
Fungi – like Mycoses .
e)
Allergy – due to some organism
.
2.. Non living ( inanimate )
a)
Physical agents – such as heat
and cold ( thermic ) , electric burns (
electricity ) , x-ray , radium etc
b)
Chemical agents – like
corrosive acids , alkali , poison
c)
Foreign bodies – ligature like
silk worm , gut or any metallic agents .
d)
Dead tissue – like sequestrum
formed in osteomyelitis
e)
Any type of trauma .
