What Is the Inflammatory Process?

The defensive response of living tissues with vascular system to damage factors is inflammation. Inflammation is what people usually call "inflammation". It is a defense response of the body to stimuli. It is manifested as redness, swelling, heat, pain and dysfunction. There are many causes of inflammation in human tissues. Inflammation can be divided into two categories: infectious inflammation and aseptic inflammation. When the human body is infected with pathogenic microorganisms and bacteria, viruses, protozoa, etc. and causes the human body to produce inflammatory reactions such as exudation, necrosis and proliferation, it is collectively referred to as infectious inflammation. If it is an inflammatory reaction caused by physical, chemical and other factors, it is collectively called aseptic inflammation.

Basic Information

English name

aseptic inflammation

Visiting department

Infectious Diseases

Common causes

Physical, chemical and other factors

Common symptoms

Redness, swelling, heat, pain and dysfunction

Causes of aseptic inflammation

Inflammation caused by physical and chemical factors.

Sterile inflammation test

"Sterile inflammation" means that there is no bacterial infection in the part of the body where body disorders and stubborn pains occur. Pathological examination and tissue sections can not find any signs of microbial invasion. From the perspective of pathological changes, it is sterile and free of pathogenic bacteria Inflammation, and therefore antibiotic treatment is ineffective.

Aseptic inflammation treatment

The treatment of aseptic inflammation is the same as infectious inflammation, and treatment measures should be taken according to different pathogenic causes. For example, the local swelling caused by sprains of the limbs is mainly caused by the muscles, blood vessels, lymph, and peripheral nerves being broken when the limb is excessively stretched, causing blood, lymph fluid and interstitial fluid to leak out to form edema or hematoma, and the swelling tissue is compressed. Nerve pain. In the early stage of this inflammation, cold compresses should be done, and kneading is prohibited to reduce exudation. After three days, the tissue enters the absorption period, and hot compresses are used instead to promote absorption. Some people can also cause inflammatory reactions when they are allergic to certain substances, such as allergic rhinitis, contact dermatitis, drug dermatitis, eczema and so on. Although these diseases also have an "inflammation" word, they are not caused by bacterial infections. If they are treated with antibacterial and anti-inflammatory drugs, they will not only be ineffective, but sometimes they will aggravate the condition by causing new allergic reactions. Antiallergic drugs should be given to treat allergic inflammation, such as astemizole, chlorpheniramine, or hormonal antiallergic drugs. There are also some motor system diseases, such as arthritis, fibrosis, tenosynovitis, ankylosing spondylitis, etc. These inflammations are not caused by pathogenic microorganisms. Do not use antibacterial anti-inflammatory drugs. Therefore, one cannot mistakenly believe that all anti-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory drugs can treat all inflammations, let alone think that all anti-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory drugs should be used.