Emergencies Inflammation or Infection

Question: Discuss about the Emergencies for Inflammation or Infection. Answer: Introduction: Hot inflamed toe may occur due to different reasons. Most of the time sudden redness, swelling and pain in big toe are the results of gout- a condition in arthritis where uric acid crystals build up in a joint. Besides, rheumatic diseases, tendinitis, retrocalcaneal bursitis and minor fungal or viral infections may cause toe to be inflamed (WebMD, 2015). Generally speaking, hot inflamed toe is the result of uric acid rise in the blood. When the levels of uric acid get too high, it simply results in toe inflammation. In human beings liver is the main organ involved in the metabolism of uric acid whereas kidney is involved in urine excretion. However, sometimes it occurs that uric acid amount that is being formed in the body becomes too high as compared to the amount that is being excreted in the form of urine. As a result, inflammatory mediators and chemicals start releasing from tissues that are damaged. This gives rise to hot inflamed toe. Rubor (redness), calor (heat), tumor (swell ing), dolor (pain) and functional disabilities are some clinical symptoms of toe inflammation (Dobson, 1999). On the whole, inflammation encourages later healing process by removing harmful agents. Inflammation involves collective events like accumulation of fluid in the tissues, blood flow increase, leucocytes migration, pain, pus formation and increased body temperature. In the process of inflammation, circulatory system plays a significant part. It is obvious that there is heat and redness on the particular area wherever a wound or an injury happens just due to the accumulation of blood in the wounded area. Basically, at time of any injury, the circulatory system allows more flow of blood towards injured area till the time that healing starts. Increased flow of blood offers more oxygen to cells that gives rise to cellular activity to accompany inflammation process by reddening or swelling the inflamed area or sometime gives rise to a condition known as oedema that is also associated with inflammation. In case of toe inflammation, the process begins with redness and swelling of the toe. Ho t toe also expands as a result of inflammation because the process turns the circulatory system active and the blood starts flowing around the irritated or injured area. This gives rise to reactions on the injured area produced by the activity of circulatory system like pain, swelling, heat and redness. The system gives response in a way that the toe seems hot and inflamed. Aching as well as burning in the toes also occurs due to the same responses of the circulatory system towards inflammation and healing process. The patient may also suffer from severe pains that are caused due to the pressures on the nerves or sometimes due to the effects of inflammatory mediators (Dobson, 1999). In a nutshell, it is evident from above mentioned discussion that circulatory system plays its part towards hot inflamed toe through increased blood flow towards the affected and injured area or through the buildup of tissue fluid until healing process begins. References: Dobson, R. (1999) Health: The Agony of Good Living, [Online], Available: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/health-the-agony-of-good-living-1074887.html [12 Jan 2017]. Immune System- Revision Notes, [Online], Available: https://essentiallyeducation.co.uk/learning-resources/degree-level/immune-system-revision-notes.pdf [12 Jan 2017]. Inflammation, [Online], Available: https://www.mccc.edu/~behrensb/documents/documents/2011Inflammation.pdf [12 Jan 2017]. WebMD. (2015) First Aid Emergencies: Inflammation or Infection of a Toe, Foot or Ankle, [Online], Available: https://www.webmd.com/first-aid/inflammation-or-infection-of-a-toe-foot-or-ankle [12 Jan 2017].