Topic: Neutrophils

Smallstorm uses military analogies to describe the body's immune response, where different "battalions" of cells like neutrophils and macrophages address cellular damage. If the primary inflammatory process fails to resolve oxidative stress, the body calls in bacteria and fungi to decompose organic debris. Sepsis is described as a state where bacterial waste products overwhelm the bloodstream, necessitating the use of antibiotics.

The biological process of chemotaxis is detailed, involving a sequence of "eater cells" like phagocytes and macrophages that digest injured tissue. Lymphocytes then follow to regenerate tissue using nutrients from the blood. When this process is impeded by modern medical interventions, an overabundance of dead organic debris attracts opportunistic fungi and bacteria to act as decomposers.