Inflammation: A Review of the Process, Fifth

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Textbook/self-study program on the fundamentals of inflammation and immunology. For dental and other health science students. Assumes background knowledge of the basic sciences. Previous edition: c1993. Softcover. DNLM: Inflammation.

Preface

vii

(2)

Introduction

ix

(2)

Abbreviations

xi

Part I Acute Inflammatory Process

3

(74)

1 Vascular Response to Injury

3

(16)

Quick review

3

(3)

The vascular events

6

(6)

Exudation, transudation, and edema

12

(4)

The lymphatic system

16

(1)

Postscript

17

(2)

2 Chemical Mediators of the Vascular Response

19

(22)

Histamine

20

(1)

Serotonin

21

(1)

Plasma proteases

21

(1)

The kinin system

21

(1)

The fibrinolytic system

22

(2)

Advice from some old friends

24

(1)

The complement system

25

(7)

Eicosanoids

32

(3)

Platelet activating factor

35

(1)

Nitric oxide

35

(1)

Neuropeptides

35

(2)

Other mediators

37

(1)

Pain associated with acute inflammation

38

(3)

3 The Blood Leukocytes

41

(30)

The cells involved

41

(1)

The individual leukocytes

42

(20)

The mononuclear-phagocytic system

62

(9)

4 Systemic Manifestations of Inflammation

71

(6)

Part II Immunity

77

(72)

5 The Immune System

77

(34)

The opponents

78

(1)

The defenders

78

(9)

Antigen-presenting cells

87

(3)

The system

90

(9)

Immunoglobulins

99

(6)

General battle plan

105

(2)

Duration of antibody response

107

(4)

6 Hypersensitivity Reactions

111

(18)

Type I--Immediate-type hypersensitivity

111

(1)

Type II--Immune cytotoxic reactions

111

(4)

Type III--Immune complex hypersensitivity

115

(2)

Type IV--Delayed-type hypersensitivity

117

(8)

Immunologic tolerance

125

(1)

Immunodeficiency

125

(4)

7 Chronic Inflammatory Processes

129

(20)

General considerations

130

(4)

Causes of chronic inflammation

134

(2)

Factors contributing to chronicity

136

(1)

Maintenance of chronicity

136

(3)

Other cells involved

139

(1)

Tissue damage

140

(1)

Chemical mediators

140

(1)

Essential elements

140

(1)

Granulomatous inflammation

141

(1)

Control of inflammation

142

(7)

Part III Repair of Host Tissues

149

(22)

8 Healing

149

(22)

Resolution vs repair

149

(1)

Regeneration

150

(1)

Fibrous repair

151

(3)

Cell-matrix interaction

154

(1)

Cell-cell interaction

155

(1)

The role cells play in wound healing

155

(4)

What is organization?

159

(1)

Epithelialization

160

(1)

Strength of healing wounds

161

(1)

Remodeling wounds

161

(4)

Local and systemic factors influencing healing

165

(6)

Part IV Application of Basic Principles

171

(40)

Clinical Connections

171

(40)

Inflammation of the tooth pulp (pulpitis)

172

(13)

Inflammatory lesions of the periapical tissues

185

(11)

Acute pyogenic osteomyelitis of the jaws

196

(1)

Chronic osteomyelitis of the jaws

197

(1)

Cellulitis

197

(1)

Periodontal disease

198

(5)

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

203

(8)

Answers to Self-Tests and Charts

211

(14)

Index

225

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