Allergy/Immunology 1 Flashcards
Plasma cells (3)
- Secrete antibodies, antiglobulins
- New guidelines say need to check IgE levels before giving peanuts at 6 months
- Introduce only if you do a skin prick test; way of introducing peanuts earlier
IgA (5)
- IgA is lining your respiratory tract; takes 6 weeks for tract to regenerate
- Kids that are IgA deficient – the most common form of immune deficiency
- Think about with recurrent respiratory diseases, sinusitis, otitis
- Provides antibodies in mucous and saliva
- Activates alternate compliment pathway
IgE (2)
- plays a role in allergy, mast cell degranulation, immediate release of histamine
- Main player = degranulation of mast cell
IgG (2)
- Long term antibodies
2. Measles outbreak = once you get the disease have long-term protection*
IgM
acute antibody; take an example of EBV you do not order an IgM at the very beginning and you want to wait 6-7 days
Allergic Reactions (3)
- Allergy – Results as part of a specific acquired alteration in the body that has an immunologic basis.
- Union of antigen and antibody – Cascade of events that culminates in biochemical reactions.
- All four types of allergic reactions – Mediated by circulating or cellular antibodies
TH1 Cells (3)
- Infectious
- Seeing more allergies = vaccinations have caused less infections and a shift towards TH2 end
- Kids who live in farms get exposed early and shift towards TH1 end
Mast cell chemical activation: histamine (2)
- Bronchoconstriction, mucus production, vasodilatation, pruritus, arrhythmias, chemoattractant
- Rales in asthma because of mucous production
Mast cell chemical activation: Prostaglandins D-2 (PGD2)
Bronchoconstrictor, peripheral vasodilator, coronary vasoconstrictor, neutrophil chemoattractant
Mast cell chemical activation: platelet activating factor
Bronchoconstrictor, vasodilator, chemotaxis, degranulation of neutrophils
Mast cell chemical activation: leukotriene B4
Neutrophil chemotaxis
-Too many neutrophils cause a lot of destruction
Mast cell chemical activation: Leukotriene C4 and Leukotriene D 4(LTC4 & LTD4)
Bronchoconstrictor, increase vascular permeability, chemotaxis
Type 1 Allergic Reaction (6)
- IgE mediated!
- Local and systemic manifestations resulting interaction between antigen and tissue cells
- Allergen interacts with IgE antibody on the surface of mast cells and basophils resulting in the cross link of IgE, Fc€RI receptor apposition and mediator release from these cells
- Histamine and release of IgE = type 1 allergic reaction and can cause urticaria
- Anaphylaxis = type 1 reaction
- Systemic and local reactions, cardiac involvement, GI involvement
- Involves IgE and histamine
Step 1 of IgE mediated sensitivity (4)
Type 1 allergic reaction
- Sensitization
- Initial exposure leading to increase in allergen specific IgE
- Cell mediator symptoms increase
- Occurs within minutes of subsequent exposure to antigen with release of mediators such as histamine
Step 2 of IgE mediated sensitivity (2)
- Early Phase minutes
2. Mast cells release histamine and leukotrienes and cytokines
Step 3 of IgE mediated sensitivity (3)
- Late phase: hours
- Late phase = one of the reasons if mom doesn’t fill prescription is even worse
- Inflammation of respiratory tract