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Clinical Case Reports On Inflammation

Inflammation may be a process by which your body's white blood cells and therefore the things they create protect you from infection from outside invaders, like bacteria and viruses. But in some diseases, like arthritis, your body's defense system -- your system -- triggers inflammation when there are not any invaders to repel. In these autoimmune diseases, your system acts as if regular tissues are infected or somehow unusual, causing damage. Inflammation are often either short-lived (acute) or long-lasting (chronic). Acute inflammation goes away within hours or days. Chronic inflammation can last months or years, even after the primary trigger is gone. When inflammation happens, chemicals from your body's white blood cells enter your blood or tissues to guard your body from invaders. This raises the blood flow to the world of injury or infection. It can cause redness and warmth. Some of the chemicals cause fluid to leak into your tissues, leading to swelling. This protective process may trigger nerves and cause pain. Higher numbers of white blood cells and therefore the things they create inside your joints cause irritation, swelling of the joint lining, and loss of cartilage (cushions at the top of bones) over time. Treatment for inflammatory diseases may include medications, rest, exercise, and surgery to correct joint damage. Your treatment plan will depend upon several things, including your sort of disease, your age.    

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