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Provoking agents

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Acute inflammation may be stimulated by a host of agents:

  • infection:
    • viruses
    • bacteria
    • fungi
    • parasites
  • physical agents:
    • trauma
    • radiation
    • burns
  • chemicals:
    • toxins
    • drugs
  • dead tissue
  • immunological reactions

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