Chapter 4 Flashcards
Hypersensitivity reactions
injurious immune reactions
inappropriate targeting or inadequate control
causes secondary tissue injury
Hypersensitivity reactions are caused by what 3 factors?
Autoimmunity, microbial reactions, environmental reactions
4 Types of Hypersensitivity reactions
ACID Type I: Allergies Type II: Cytotoxic Type III: Immune complex Type IV: Delayed
Reactions to Harmless environmental antigens
Type I Hypersensitivity
Reaction categorized by:
- activation of Helper T cells
- Increased IgE antibody productions
- Mast cell deregulation (histamine)
Type I hypersensitivity
Deregulation of mast cells releases what?
Histamine
Release of histamine causes
vasodilation (edema), increase in mucous secretion, brochoconstriction
True or False. Type I hypersensitivity produces a local reaction
False, it can produce both a local reaction or a severe anaphylaxis
Type I hypersensitivity reactions take how long to manifest?
Minutes
Examples of Type I Hypersensitivity
Hay fever, hives, eczema, asthma, anaphylaxis
Type II Hypersensitivities cause…
opsonization (phagocytosis), inflammation, various non-injurious forms of dysfunction
Examples of Type II Hypersensitivities
ABO incompatibility, Acute Rheumatic Fever, Goodpasture Syndrome, Grave’s Disease
How do you diagnose Type II hypersensitivities?
Coombs’ test
Hypersensitivity reaction characterized by immune complex formation
Type III Hypersensitivity
Characterized by:
- Antigen exposure (IgG production)
- Antigen-antibody complexes go into tissues
- Complement activation causes inflammation
Type III Hypersensitivity
Inflammation of vessel walls, kidneys, and joints
Local complement activation from Type III Hypersensitivity
Fever, Arthritis, Vasculitis, Proteinuria, Lymphadenopathy
Systemic complement activation from type III Hypersensitivity
Examples of Type III Hypersensitivities
Lupus (SLE), Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN), Reactive Arthritis (Reiter Syndrome), Serum Sickness
Immune complexes
deposited into vessel walls
Immune complexes cause tissue damage including ___
Fibrinoid Necrosis
Amount of time after exposure that Antigen-antibody complexes deposit into tissues?
5-10 days
T-Cell mediated inflammation
AKA “delayed” antibody independent
Type IV Hypersensitivity
Two types of Type IV hypersensitivity
Cytokine-mediated
Direct Cytotoxicity
Cytokine mediated type IV hypersensitivity
Involves CD4+ T cells
activates neutrophils and macrophages
can commonly progress into chronicity
Direct cytotoxicity type IV hypersensitivity
CD8+ T cells attack antigenic cells
Protease –> damage or apoptosis
delayed reaction, possible granuloma formation
e.g. poison ivy, TB, MS, Type 1 diabetes
Failed self-tolerance = self-reactive T & B cells
Autoimmune disorder
Central tolerance
apoptosis in thymus or marrow
Peripheral tolerance
inactivation or apoptosis of T & B cells
Prime targets of autoimmune tissue damage
connective tissue & vessels
Genetic factor associated with autoimmune
HLA alleles
HLA alleles
locus on genes on chromosome 6
regulate immune system by encoding for antigen-presenting proteins
these special T cells are able to present antigens to other cells to stimulate specific antibody production
T cells that have HLA genes
If someone comes back with a positive ANA test, they most likely have _____
Lupus
lupus is most common in what demographic?
African American women of childbearing age
Autoantibody-mediated tissue injury
autoantibodies against various cells (type II)
immune complex deposition (type III)
Lupus causes vessel injury by:
increasing risk of thrombosis with
fibrinoid necrosis
acute necrotizing vasculitis
intimal thickening
Lupus causes renal failure by:
Glomerulonephritis
characterized by proteinuria, hematouria, and urinary red blood cell casts which can pass through the glomerulus if it is damaged
Lupus can only be diagnosed if the patient presents with at least _ out of 11 of the criteria
4
photosensitivity caused by lupus can present as
Malar rash (butterfly) Discoid rash (erythema, raised, scaling) dermoepidermal degeneration caused by IgG deposits