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This is what granulation tissue formation may cause
The extracellular matrix The Extracellular matrix provides an additional framework & support to the tissues. The fibrillar proteins (e.g. collagen); adhesive glycoproteins (e.g. fibronectins, selectin); proteoglycans and hyaluronan make up the extracellular matrix. The basal lamina and interstitial matrix are divisions of the extracellular matrix. The space between tissues is…
What you should know about cell proliferation
Tissue renewal & cell proliferation Research in the area of regenerative medicine has established hope in the use of stem cells to develop least diving cells. Tissue renewal can be defined by how they can regenerate or repair themselves after damage. Regeneration is the proliferation of cells to completely replace…
The disastrous consequences of chronic inflammation
Definition: Chronic inflammation is the prolonged response of inflammatory cells to microbial products and toxic insults. Macrophages are the predominant cells in chronic inflammation. The causes of chronic inflammation include: Unregulated immune reactions as in allergy, & rheumatoid arthritis; stubborn infections resulting in granuloma formation; continuous exposure to toxic substances…
Acute inflammation is the genesis of tissue protection
Acute inflammation may progress to chronic Microbes, necrotic cells and injurious stimuli elicit a response, called “inflammation”. Inflammation is the body’s reaction against injurious stimuli and products of cell injury to repair the cell. It can be acute or chronic. Acute inflammation is an immediate reaction to cell injury or…
How to identify the molecular changes in pathology
The Pathogenesis and molecular changes in cell injury and necrosis: There are several biochemical and molecular changes evident in cell injury & necrosis. To properly understand these changes let’s discuss the patterns of cell injury and necrosis: Reduced ATP production from hypoxia decreases oxidative phosphorylation of ADP. Inefficient Na+/K+ pump…
Cellular Responses to adaptation, and toxic insults:
Stages of cellular response to stress and injurious stimuli: Normal cells when affected by physiologic stress & injurious stimuli respond by adaptation & cell injury. Both adaptation and cell injury are reversible responses. If cells can’t adapt, it results in cell injury response. When cell injury is mild and temporary,…
What to know about the Micra AV implantable pacemaker device
Lets differentiate other pacemaker devices When we talk about pacemakers, we commonly refer to traditionally well-known types. The transvenous cardiac pacemaker, external pacemaker, and the cardiac pacemaker implant with lead extension. The former two are commonly used to restore the heart to a normal rhythm in emergency situations. A new…
How valuable is the Capnostream 20p bedside monitor?
What you need to know about this capnography monitor….. The Capnostream 20p bedside capnography monitor has become an important machine at ER departments and operating theatres. This machine has the capacity to monitor the fractional inspired CO2, end tidal CO2, and oxygen saturation level. It can also measure the heart…