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Inflammation

Inflammation is the first step after tissue

damage. This damage may be due to an injury, an

infection or some other means. The basic purposes

of inflammation are two fold.

1. Clear out any bacteria or anything else from

the area that might make you sick or do you

further damage.

2. Clear out any damaged tissue so that the

damaged tissue can be replaced by either

healthy new tissue or, if the damage is too

great, by scar tissue