Pathology

... and previously developed adaptive immune mechanisms. A localized acute inflammatory response triggers vascular changes in the injured area, recruits pathogen ... fluids, such as plasma, urine, stool, respiratory or mucosal secretions, inflammatory exudates, and pleural, pericardial, peritoneal, synovial, or cerebrospinal ...

Blind loop syndrome

... population can consume the vitamin. Causes Blind loop syndrome is a complication of surgical operations of the abdomen, as well as inflammatory bowel disease or scleroderma . Symptoms Loss of appetite Nausea Diarrhoea Fullness after a meal Fatty stools Unintentional ...

Cachexia

... atrophy . Mechanism The exact mechanism in which these diseases cause cachexia is poorly understood, but there is probably a role for inflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) -which is also nicknamed cachexin for this reason-, Interferon gamma (IFNɣ), and ...

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy

... theory is that in chronic pain, the brain has "forgotten" about the pain and is doing nothing to heal the area. By having shock wave therapy a new inflammatory process is created and the brain can react to it by sending the necessary body nutrients down to the area to promote healing. For treatment of heel ...

Muscle atrophy

... in muscle function ( sarcopenia ), there are other diseases which may be caused by structural defects in the muscle ( muscular dystrophy ), or by inflammatory reactions in the body directed against muscle (the myopathies). Pathophysiology Muscle atrophy occurs by a change in the normal balance ...