[Exam 4] Chapter 47 – Alteration in Immunity or Immunologic Disorder Flashcards
Variations in Anatomy, Lymph System: What happens to lymph nodes during infection to infants?
WBCs will make their way there and enlarge the lymph nodes.
Variations in Anatomy, Lymph System: How is the thymus here?
Is enlarged at birth and remains so until 10 years of age.
Variations in Anatomy, Phagocytosis: The complement system is how in a newborn?
It contains opsonization (process of making microorganisms more susceptible to phagocytosis) and chemotaxis, and is immature
Variations in Anatomy, Cellular Immunity: When doees T cell production begin?
In early gestation. They may become sensitized to antigens that do cross the placenta.
Variations in Anatomy, Cellular Immunity: What contributes to depression in T cell function?
Viral infecction or drugs taken by the mother.
Variations in Anatomy, Cellular Immunity: Why is TB test not given to thsoe under 1?
BEcause delayed hypersenssitivity reactions are mediated by T cells rather than antibodies.
Variations in Anatomy, Humoral Immunity: How are newborns B cells here?
They do not respond well to infection. REsponse for antibody formation. IgM is gotten from mom.
Variations in Anatomy, Humoral Immunity: When does IgG production begin?
Between 2-6 months of age.
HIV Infection: What is vertical transmission?
Perinatal (in utero or during birth) transmission or via breast milk
HIV Infection: What is horizontal transmission?
TRansmission via nonsterile needles (drug use) or via intimate sexual contact.
HIV Infection: Survival has improvved to do what?
highly active antiretroviral therapy.
HIV Infection - Patho: How does this affect immune system?
Via alterations in T-Cell function, but also affects B-Cells, natural killer cells, and monocyte function.
HIV Infection - Patho: What does HIV infect?
T Helper cells. replicates itself via the CD4 cells and renders cell dysfunction.
HIV Infection - Patho: What ends up happening to T cell?
loses reponse to recall antigens, and this loss increaases chance of bacterial infection
HIV Infection - Patho: What happens to B cells?
Demonstrate impaired response to mitogens and antigens. Also exhibit lack of antibody production.
HIV Infection - Patho: What happens to natural killer cells?
Decline, leading to increased severity of viral infection in HIV - infected child.
HIV Infection - Patho: What happens to monocytes and macrophages?
Macro , exhibit decreased chemotaxis
Mono - antigen-presenting capability is defective
HIV Infection - Patho: What does this do to CNS?
Rapidly invades. Causes encephalopathy, causing microcephaly, motor deficits , or loss or previously achieved milestones occur.
HIV Infection - Therapeutic Mx: Current tx recommendation?
Use of combination antiretroviral drugs. Single drug for asymptomatic HIV newborn to combination antiretroviral drugs for highly active
HIV Infection - Therapeutic Mx: what is one of the goals of hightly activel retroviral therapy? (HAART)
Prevent or arrest progressive HIV encephalopathy