A 35-year-old male is diagnosed with an abscess in an abdominal wound. Which of the following exudates would be present in the highest concentration at the site of this inflammatory response?
purulent
hemorrhagic
serous
fibrinous
The Correct Answer is A
A. purulent: Abscesses characteristically contain purulent exudate (pus made of neutrophils, dead cells, bacteria) - this is the predominant type.
B. hemorrhagic: Hemorrhagic exudate is rich in red blood cells and suggests vascular rupture - not the typical dominant exudate in a simple abscess.
C. serous: Serous (watery, low-protein) exudate occurs in mild inflammation or blisters, not in pus-filled abscesses.
D. fibrinous: Fibrinous exudate (fibrin-rich) occurs in severe inflammation of serous surfaces (e.g., pericarditis) but an abscess is primarily purulent.
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Correct Answer is A
Explanation
A. degranulation: Mast cells initiate inflammation by degranulation, releasing histamine, heparin and other mediators that increase vascular permeability and vasodilation.
B. opsonization: Opsonization is tagging pathogens (by antibodies or complement) to enhance phagocytosis - not how mast cells initiate inflammation.
C. endocytosis: Endocytosis is cellular uptake of material; mast-cell–mediated initiation of inflammation occurs via mediator release, not endocytosis.
D. chemotaxis: Chemotaxis is directional migration of leukocytes toward chemical signals; mast-cell mediators promote chemotaxis but the initiating action is degranulation.
Correct Answer is A
Explanation
A. impaired immunity: Allergies are disorders of the immune system (hypersensitivity reactions)-an abnormal immune response to otherwise harmless antigens.
B. traumatic: Trauma refers to physical injury (mechanical/thermal), not immune hypersensitivity.
C. hyperplasia - neoplasms: Hyperplasia and neoplasia describe excessive cell growth/tumors, unrelated to allergic mechanisms.
D. infection-inflammation: While allergies can cause inflammation, they are not caused by infectious agents; they are immune-mediated, not infectious diseases.
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