Acute inflammation is the result of the body's response to injuries, such as a sprained ankle. When we hurt ourselves with a sprain or a cut, the area becomes visibly swollen and hot, caused by acute inflammation. Acute inflammation also occurs when you have an infection. When you become infected, inflammation occurs summoning immune cells to the site to deal with the invading infecting germs. So, acute inflammation is a beneficial immune response that is part of the body's h