Immune Flashcards
CREST syndrome acronym
what disease is this for
Calcinosis Raynauds phenmenom Esophageal dysmotility Sclerodactyl Telangiectasia
scleroderma
first cells to arrive at inflammation site
neutrophils
we are here to NEUTRALIZEEEE the situation
stages of inflammatory responses
1- vascular
2- cellular exudate
3- tissue repair/replacement
antibody mediated immunity aka
cell mediated or humoral
humoral immune response
which antibody is a B-lymphocyte receptor
igD
which is the transplant rejection type where no immunosupressants are used
hyperacute
just needs to be taken out
SLE effects the ___, ___ and ___
skin
joint kidneys
early findings of SLE
poly arthritis
fever
fatigue
first symptom of scleroderma
raynards phenomemom
tophi shows up in what dx
gout
what triggers Rheumatoid arthritis?
environment- cigarette smoking, genetic factors, hormones
what triggers Lupus?
medications
leading cause of death for lupus
lupus nephritis
what are the types of gout?
primary- inborn errors of purine metabolism
secondary- hyperuricemia from another condition
CD4+ count for dx of HIV
less than 200
until negative results come back for a patient suspected with pneumonia, what are the precautions to take?
airborne
standard precautions
most common neurological s/s for HIV
peripheral neuropathy
HIV: if ELA/Elsa is positive what test do we need to confirm it?
Western blot
CD4+ : CD8+ ratio normal
2:1
diet for HIV patient
avoid fat
high calorie, high protein
NO dairy
small meals
names and type #’s of each hypersensitivity reax
type 1- immediate - allergic reax
type 2- cytotoxic- antibodies are causing cell death (ex, anemia, good pasture syndrom, MG)
type 3- immune complex deposit in blood vessel walls (ex- SLE, RA, vasculitis)
type 4- delayed type- ex- posion ivy, delayed graft rejection, positive TB test
type 5- stimulated- Graves’ dx
