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1
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types of T lymphocytes

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Helper T cells, cytotoxic T cells, suppressor T cells

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how many binding sites does the T cell receptor have

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1

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antigen presentation

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required for T cells

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APC

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antigen presenting cells

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types of APC

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macrophages
dendritic cells
B cells

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what is the best type of APC

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dendritic cell

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major histocompatibility proteins (MHC)

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present antigen to responding cells of immune system (T cells)

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MHC Class I

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present on all cells w/nucleus
CD8+

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what are MHC I not present on

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red blood cells

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MHC Class II

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only on APCs
CD4+

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sequence of humoral immunity (B lymphocyte)

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  1. B cell sees virus (must interact w/helper T cell)
  2. B cell becomes plasma cell
  3. Memory B cells are formed
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sequence of cellular immunity (T lymphocyte)

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  1. Cytotoxic T cells kill epithelial cells attacked by virus (helper T cells assist)
  2. Memory cells are left over
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13
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types of immune response

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primary and secondary

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primary immune response

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first exposure
naive cells

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secondary immune response

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follows initial encounter’s formation of memory cells
AKA activating memory cells
basis of vaccines

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16
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what immunoglobulin is made first

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IgM

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17
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hypersensitivity

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too much of a response to the wrong antigen

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immunodeficiency

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too little of a response to antigen

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autoimmune disease

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inappropriate response to antigen

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malignancy

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cancer of immune tissues

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types of hypersensitivity reactions

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type 1, 2, 3, 4

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what types of hypersensitivity reactions are mediated by B cells and antibodies

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types 1, 2, 3

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what type of hypersensitivity reaction is mediated by T cells

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type 4

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time frame of Type 1 hypersensitivity

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immediate/instantly

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what kind of antibodies are involved in hypersensitivity

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preformed antibodies (already encountered antigen)
IgE antibody is made after first exposure

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what does the IgE antibody do in Type 1 hypersensitivity

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becomes embedded in mast cell, binds, degranulates

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what cells are involved in Type 1

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mast cells and basophils

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mast cells in Type 1

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affect smooth muscle because they are full of granules, also mediated by prostaglandins (derivatives of arachidonic acid)

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effect of granules in mast cells (Type 1)

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degranulation (histamine and serotonin)
vasodilation, increased capillary permeability, edema accumulation BLOOD VESSELS

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is Type 1 hypersensitivity systemic or local?

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both

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systemic Type 1 hypersensitivity effects

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enters blood, activating massive amounts of mast cells, leading to constriction, decreasing BP

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local Type 1 hypersensitivity effects

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nose, sinuses, GI tract

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phase of IgE-mediated allergic reaction (Type 1)

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immediate (wheel & flare)
late (eosinophil chemotaxis)

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what is the main ‘disease’ of Type 1 hypersensitivity

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allergic
hypersensitivity to environmental substance

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atopy

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genetic sensitivity

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36
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what is the most common allergen?

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dust mites

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examples of Type 1 hypersensitivity

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hay fever, hives, atopic dermatitis (eczema), systemic anaphylaxis, asthma

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38
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why are mast cells important for parasitic infections

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IgE ejects parasites

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39
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helminth

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parasitic

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40
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hygiene hypothesis

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westernized countries have allergic disorders vs. developing countries do not

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41
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treatment for Type 1 hypersensitivity

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avoidance, drugs
anti-histamines, corticosteroids, anti-IgE therapy, beta adrenergics, desenstitization

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anti-histamine

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blocks vasoactive histamine receptors

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43
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corticosteroids

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decreases immune system by decreasing cortisol levels

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44
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anti-IgE therapy

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IgE to IgG antibodies

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45
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beta adrenergics

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albuterol, opens airways by SNS

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46
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what is Type 2 hypersensitivity

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cytotoxic (attacks host cell)
tissue specific antibody attaches directly to antigen in target tissue

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47
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what cells mediate Type 2

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B cells

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48
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what antibodies are included in Type 2

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IgG or IgM

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49
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types of interaction in Type 2

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death of target cells
antibodies block receptor function (myasthenia gravis)

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examples of Type 2 hypersensitivity

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transfusion reactions, hemolytic disease of newborn (Rh factor), autoimmune reaction (myasthenia gravis)

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51
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what is Type 3 hypersensitivity

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normal immune complex

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52
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what is Type 3 mediated by

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antibody and antigen (forms immune complex)

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53
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what is Type 3 cleared by

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red blood cells

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54
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main point of Type 3

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failure to clear complexes
- deposition induced inflammatory response in blood vessels, kidneys, joints

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is Type 3 deposition local or systemic?

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can be distant (systemic)
circulates via blood to different site from formation
can also be local
remains at site (farmer’s lung)

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56
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what is Type 3 influenced by

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size of complex (smaller complexes circulate longer, increasing immune response)
vascular permeability

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57
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what is a good word to describe Type 4 hypersensitivity

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delayed

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58
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does Type 4 depend on antibodies?

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no

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59
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what mediates Type 4

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T lymphocytes

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60
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steps of Type 4 hypersensitivity

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  1. initial sensitization via antigen uptake, hapten, presentation by APC
  2. APCs present to Helper T cells
  3. memory T cells migrate to site
  4. second exposure releases mediators, attracting other cells
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hapten

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part of antigen binding to normal protein

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62
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examples of Type 4 hypersensitivity

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poison ivy, metallic injury, tuberculosis test

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what is an autoimmune disease

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attacks self, self becomes foreign

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examples of autoimmune diseases

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SLE, RA, myasthenia gravis, Type I Diabetes, MS

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why does the body turn on itself?

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imperfect B/T cell programming
inaccessible self-antigens
altered antigen
molecular mimicry
infection and inflammation (viral)
decrease suppressor T cell function
genetic susceptibility (MHC proteins)

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molecular mimicry

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Type 2 hypersensitivity
foreign antigen resembles pathogen and host antigen, immune response initiated by microbe becoming directed at self cells

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67
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what is the most common autoimmune disease

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type 1 diabetes

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examples of molecular mimicry

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rheumatic fever

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69
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Lupus

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systemic autoimmune disease

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hallmarks of lupus

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butterfly rash
women (20-40yrs)
fever
weakness
photosensitivity
arthritis and kidney dysfunction can develop

71
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is lupus age associated?

A

no

72
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what type of hypersensitivity is lupus

A

Type 3 hypersensitivity

73
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what antibodies are associated with lupus

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antinuclear antibodies (ANA) in blood
highly sensitive, low specificity

74
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what do ANA do in lupus

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binding of ANA forms soluble immune complexes, leading to deposition

75
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what does the deposition of immune complexes cause in lupus

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inflammation (in the arteries, results in vasculitis)

76
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is lupus a chronic inflammatory disease?

A

yes. it affects all tissues of body KIDNEYS

77
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clinical findings of lupus

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cytopenia
vasculitis
skin lesions
myocarditis
glomerunephritis
arthritis
brain (microinfarcts, psychosis, dementia)

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cytopenia

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decrease in # of WBC

79
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vasculitis

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inflammation of blood vessels, weakens and causes redness of skin

80
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myocarditis

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inflammation of heart muscle

81
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microinfarcts

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decrease in blood flow, leads to cell death

82
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how do you diagnose lupus

A

blood work
look for presence of ANA
high ESR and CRP levels

83
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clinical outcome of lupus

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variable and unpredictable,
30% mortality rate in first 10 yrs (reduced life expectancy)
death due to organ failure (kidneys, brain)

84
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treatment for lupus

A

mild=NSAIDs
severe= corticosteroids, antineoplastic

85
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what do NSAIDs do

A

decrease inflammation

86
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antineoplastic

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cancer treatment drugs, decrease cell division to reduce # of WBC

87
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drug induced lupus

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following exposure to drugs, lupus-like symptoms form
~10% of cases

88
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rheumatoid arthritis

A

systemic autoimmune disease
1-3% of population
episodic

89
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what type of hypersensitivity is rheumatoid arthritis

A

Type 3

90
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group most susceptible to RA

A

women, 20-40yrs

91
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is RA age-associated

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no

92
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episodic

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relapse to remission to relapse to remission

93
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what organs/tissues does rheumatoid arthritis affect

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lungs, bone, cartilage, pericardium

94
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rheumatoid factor

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autoimmune antibodies

95
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progression of RA

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starts in small joints of hands and feet, synovial membrane is attacked with T cell deposition

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Sjogren syndrome

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autoimmune disease of lacrimal and salivary glands

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characteristics of Sjogren syndrome

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dry irritated red eyes, dry mouth, difficulty swallowing, extraglandular (vasculitis, neuropathy, lymphoma)

98
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neuropathy

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nerve destruction

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lymphoma

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cancer of lymphocytes

100
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Sjogren syndrome treatment

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eye drops, drinking fluids

101
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amyloidosis

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amyloid proteins are abnormally deposited on organs and interfere w/function

102
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types of amyloidosis

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primary
secondary

103
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primary amyloidosis

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no known cause
antibodies form amyloid light chain which breaks down

104
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secondary amyloidosis

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secondary to some other condition (SLE, RA)

105
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amyloidosis treatment

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replace bone marrow

106
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symptoms of amyloidosis

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depends on tissue/organ of deposits

107
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types of transplantation

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autograft
homograft
allograft
xenograft

108
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autograft

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own skin

109
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homograft

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genetically identical twin

110
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allograft

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genetically different but same species

111
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xenograft

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different species
pig valve

112
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what is transplantation rejection mediated by

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immune system

113
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what causes transplantation rejection

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mismatch of MHC

114
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what causes transplantation rejection

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mismatch of MHC

115
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types of transplantation rejection

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hyperacute organ rejection, acute organ rejection, chronic transplant rejection

116
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hyperacute organ rejection

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preformed antibodies react w/graft endothelial cells
INSTANT

117
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what causes hyperacute organ rejection

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previous organ transplant, blood transfusion, pregnancy

118
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acute organ rejection

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happens within weeks of transplant, attach to mismatch of MHC

119
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what mediates acute organ rejection

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T cells

120
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chronic transplant rejection

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months to years post transplant
T cell mediated

121
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what happens w/chronic transplant rejection

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ischemia and hypoperfusion of organ

122
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graft vs. host reaction (GVH)

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bone marrow transplants
recipients must have pretransplant treatment (killing off bone marrow for space)

123
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mechanisms of GVH

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immune cells in graft recognize host as foreign
transplanted graft lymphocytes attack host cells

124
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what tissues are affected by GVH

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GI tract (diarrhea)
skin (red/rash)
liver (jaundice)

125
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how do you minimize GVH

A

matching MHC proteins prior to transplant

126
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blood transfusion

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most common form of transplantation
blood type for matching of donors and recipients

127
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transfusion reaction

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antibodies mismatch

128
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ABO

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antigens on surface of RBC

129
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Type A

A

A antigen makes B antibodies
can receive A, O

130
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Type B

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B antigen makes A antibodies
B, O

131
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Type AB

A

no antibodies to A or B
UNIVERSAL RECIPIENT A, B, AB, O

132
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Type O

A

no antibodies on surface but makes antibodies to A and B
UNIVERSAL DONOR O

133
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major transfusion reaction

A

hemolysis, thrombosis
life threatening

134
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hemolysis

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RBC destruction

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thrombosis

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abnormal blood clot due to stickiness

136
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minor transfusion reaction

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fever, chills
not life threatening
not due to ABO mismatch (due to other antibodies)

137
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Rh incompatability

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D/d antigens
hemolytic disease of newborn (Rh+)

138
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crossmatch

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donor blood is compatible w/recipient blood

139
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major crossmatch

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donor’s RBC in recipient’s serum
checks for preformed antibodies in recipient’s serum against donor’s RBC

140
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minor crossmatch

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donor’s serum in recipient’s RBCs
preformed antibodies in donor serum that could hemolyse recipient’s RBC

141
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types of immunodeficiency diseases

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primary (born w/it) or secondary (acquired)

142
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deficiency of T cells

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prone to infections, cancer (T cells kill cancer cells)
SCID (severe combined immunodeficiency diseases)

143
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immunodeficiency diseases

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entire immune system or subsets of cells are effected

144
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deficiency of B cells

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lack of antibodies
sensitive to bacteria

145
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X-linked Agammaglobulinemia (XLA)

A

primary immunodeficiency disease

146
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what does XLA lack

A

antibodies, tyrosine kinase which leads to B cell development

147
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is XLA an SCID

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no

148
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what results from XLA

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recurrent bacterial infections (no B cells, no antibodies)

149
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DiGeorge Syndrome

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deletion of Q arm on chromosome 22 (primary immunodeficiency disease)

150
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is DiGeorge Syndrome an SCID

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yes

151
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what happens with DiGeorge Syndrome

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missing genes, no thymus development, no T cells

152
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causes of secondary immunodeficiency diseases

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secondary to something else:
nutrition, infection, radiation, age

153
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AIDS

A

secondary immunodeficiency disease
caused by HIV

154
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characteristics of AIDS

A

low Helper T cell count
recurrent infections (opportunistic infections)
neoplasms
cachexia

155
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cachexia

A

wastes away

156
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transmission of AIDS

A

blood and bodily fluids (semen, blood transfusions, mom to baby)

157
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highest risk groups for AIDS

A

homosexual or bisexual males
IV drug users
patients w/hemophilia (missing coagulation factors)
blood transfusion recipients
heterosexual contacts w/those above

158
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HIV

A

secondary immunodeficiency disease
virus (nucleic acid in protein coat)

159
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how does HIV enter cells

A

binding to receptors through retrovirus of RNA and DNA

160
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what does HIV entry depend on

A

CD4 receptor AND CCR5 (or CXCR4) co-receptor

161
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progression of HIV

A

acute, latent, crisis

162
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opportunistic infections of AIDS

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candidasis, tuberculosis, salmonella, herpes

163
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neoplasms of AIDS

A

kaposi sarcoma, lymphoma brain

164
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neurological symptoms of AIDS

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dementia, seizures, mood swings

165
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HIV resistant mutation

A

CCR5 mutation
virus can’t get into cell

166
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heterozygous

A

in latent period for longer, cell can still enter

167
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homozygous

A

virus doesn’t progress at all

168
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ethnicity of HIV

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white
10% hetero 1% white

169
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HIV/AIDS diagnosis

A

anti-HIV antibodies, HIV antigens in blood and saliva

170
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clinical diagnosis of AIDS

A

definitive w/out confirming lab data (kaposis sarcoma < 60yrs)

definitive w/confirming data (CD4+ <200 cells/mL)

presumptive w/conforming lab data (recurrent pneumonia)

171
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goals of HIV treatment

A

control virus and other infections

172
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HIV treatment

A

highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)

173
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HAART

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suppresses virus replication, acts on different stages of HIV life cycle, increases latency period

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