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Inflammation is the body's attempt at self-protection; the aim being to remove harmful stimuli, including damaged cells, irritants, or pathogens - and begin the healing process <ref>Nordqvist, C. (2012). "What is inflammation? What causes inflammation?." fckLRMedical News Today. Retrieved from http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/248423</ref>.<br> | Inflammation is the body's attempt at self-protection; the aim being to remove harmful stimuli, including damaged cells, irritants, or pathogens - and begin the healing process <ref>Nordqvist, C. (2012). "What is inflammation? What causes inflammation?." fckLRMedical News Today. Retrieved from http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/248423</ref>.<br> | ||
Signs of inflammation include calor (heat), dolor (pain), rubor (redness) and tumour (swelling)<references />.<br> | Signs of inflammation include calor (heat), dolor (pain), rubor (redness) and tumour (swelling)<references />.<br> | ||
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<references />https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=24915 | <references />https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=24915 | ||
Revision as of 18:59, 21 October 2017
Inflammation is the body's attempt at self-protection; the aim being to remove harmful stimuli, including damaged cells, irritants, or pathogens - and begin the healing process [1].
Signs of inflammation include calor (heat), dolor (pain), rubor (redness) and tumour (swelling)
- ↑ Nordqvist, C. (2012). "What is inflammation? What causes inflammation?." fckLRMedical News Today. Retrieved from http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/248423
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References
https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=24915