CP Theme 2

Question 1

Class of drug used to manage allergic rhinitis?

Answer 1

Antihistamine

Question 2

Term used to describe the abnormally low levels of neutrophil polymorphs in the blood?

Answer 2

Neutropenia

Question 3

Autoantibodies formed in systemic lupus erythematosus?

Answer 3

Anti-nuclear antibodies

Question 4

Test that precedes the identification of suitable donor blood prior to transfusion?

Answer 4

Cross-matching

Question 5

Autoimmune disease leading to ischaemia and fibrosis?

Answer 5

Scleroderma

Question 6

Non-specific test for inflammation that involves the rate at which red blood cells sediment?

Answer 6

ERS

Question 7

Secondary lymphoid organ?

Answer 7

Spleen

Question 8

Acronym for a class of drug used to treat RA patients, which includes gold?

Answer 8

DMARD

Question 9

A measure of how good a test is at identifying people with a disease?

Answer 9

Sensitivity

Question 10

Thought to be a major trigger in atopic disease?

Answer 10

House dust mite

Question 11

Type 1 hypersentitivity reaction

Answer 11

Anaphylactic

Question 12

Autoimmune liver disease associated with anti-mitochondrial antibodies?

Answer 12

Primary biliary sclerosis

Question 13

The act of manipulating the immune system to achieve a desired response?

Answer 13

Immunomodulation

Question 14

X-linked condition associated with a lack of antibodies in the bloodstream?

Answer 14

Agammaglobulinaemia

Question 15

Antibodies produced by an individual that cause agglutination of the red blood cells of others?

Answer 15

Isoagglutinins

Question 16

Type of immunity facilitated by B lymphocytes?

Answer 16

Humoral

Question 17

Syndrome with defective B and T cells?

Answer 17

Severe combined immunodeficiency

Question 18

Anti-body-mediated rejection usually occurring hours-to-days after transplantation is known as?

Answer 18

Hyperacute

Question 19

Class of immunosuppressive drug with side effects including diabetes, poor wound healing and osteoporosis?

Answer 19

Corticosteroid

Question 20

An autoimmune disease that affects the joints?

Answer 20

RA

Question 21

An autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid?

Answer 21

Graves Disease

Question 22

Any event which stimulated an MHC-directed immune response?

Answer 22

Sensitisation

Question 23

Autoimmue granulomatous vasculitis in which ANCA are detected?

Answer 23

Wegeners Granulomatosis

Question 24

Locus if genes that encode for proteins on the surface of cells that irresponsible for regulating the human immune system?

Answer 24

Human leukocyte antigen

Question 25

Situation where the immune system is not effective enough to protect the body from infection?

Answer 25

Immunodeficiency

Question 26

Chimeric mouse-human monoclonal antibody used to treat autoimmune disease e.g. Crohn’s disease?

Answer 26

Infliximab

Question 27

Allergic disease associated with inflammation and hyperactivity of the small airways?

Answer 27

Asthma

Question 28

Acronym for a very specific antibody in rheumatoid arthritis?

Answer 28

ACPA