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Immune Dysfunction (Exam III) Flashcards

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What aspect of the immune system requires no prior exposure to pathogens?

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Innate Immunity

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What aspect of our immune system is rapid, non-specific, and does not provide long-lasting protection?

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Innate Immunity

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What are the non-cellular components of innate immunity?

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  • Epithelial and mucous membranes
  • Complement system proteins
  • Acute phase proteins
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What are the cellular components of the innate immunity system?

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  • Neutrophils
  • Macrophages
  • Monocytes
  • NK cells
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What cell (of the innate immunity response) responds the fastest to infection?

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Neutrophils

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What cell (of the innate immunity response) provides a slower but more prolonged response to infection?

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Macrophages

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What is the Complement System?

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Over 30 plasma and cell surface proteins that complements both innate and adaptive immunologic systems.

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What does the Complement system do to enhance the adaptive and innate immunologic systems?

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  • Augments phagocytes and antibodies
  • Marks pathogens for permanent destruction
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Where are the proteins for the Complement system produced?

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Liver

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What activates the complement system?

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Infection of course.

C1 and C3 (Complement proteins 1 & 3).

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What is the most numerous WBC?

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Neutrophils

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What are the characteristics and actions of neutrophils?

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  • Migrate rapidly to bacterial infections
  • Release cytokines to phagocytize
  • ½ life of 6 hours
  • Sensitive to acidic infection environments
  • Become purulent exudate
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What type of immune cell is the largest blood cell and circulates to specific tissue areas to differentiate into macrophages?

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Monocytes

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What are the names of monocytes that have circulated to following areas:

  • Epidermis
  • Liver
  • Lungs
  • CNS
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  • Epidermis → Langerhans
  • Liver → Kupffer
  • Lung → Alveolar cells
  • CNS → Microglia
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What are the pertinent characteristics of monocytes/macrophages?

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  • Mobilize after neutrophils
  • Phagocytic destruction via NO & cytokines
  • Persist at site in chronic infections
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What is the least common blood granulocyte?

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Basophils

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What cells reside in connective tissue close to blood vessels?

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Mast Cells

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What are the characteristics/actions of basophils/mast cells?

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  • Express high affinity for IgE
  • Initiate hypersensitivity (produce histamine, leukotrienes, PG’s, and cytokines)
  • Stimulate smooth muscle contraction
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What cells play a major role in allergies, asthma, and eczema?

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Basophils and Mast cells

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What cell type is classified by the following characteristics:

  • Heavily concentrated in GI mucosa
  • Protects against parasites
  • Degrade mast cell inflammation
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Eosinophils

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What characteristics does Adaptive Immunity possess?

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  • Present only in Vertebrates
  • Delayed onset of action
  • Capable of memory and specific antigen response
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What type of cells do adaptive immunity cells originate from?

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Hematopoietic stem cell

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What is the humoral component of the Adaptive Immunity system?
What does this component do?

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B cells → produce antibodies

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What are the cellular components of the adaptive immunity system?

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Helper T-cells
Cytotoxic T-cells

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Where do T-cells originate? Where do they mature?

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T-cells originate in the bone marrow and mature in the Thymus.

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What are the general characteristics of T-cells?

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  • Produce interferon and interleukins
  • Activate IgE
  • Role in chronic inflammation
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What is the primary example of passive immunity?

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Maternal IgA antibodies from breast milk

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What is the primary example of active immunity?

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Vaccines

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29
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Is neutropenia an example of excessive or inadequate immune response?

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Inadequate

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What is required for hypersensitivity development?

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Prior sensitization (grass, latex, nuts, etc)

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What is hypersensitivity?

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Foreign antigen response caused by altered T-cell and antibody response

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What is the most common source of hypersensitivity?

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Drugs (ABX, PPIs, etc.)

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What are examples of a Type I allergic response (aka immediate hypersensitivity)?

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Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Angioedema, Conjuctivitis, Dermatitis

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What occurs during a Type I Allergic Response?

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  • 1st exposure: T-Cells stimulate B cells to produce IgE
  • 2ⁿᵈ exposure: Released Ca⁺⁺ → histamine, inflammatory mediators, heparin.

(Histamine triggers: bronchostriction, permeability, vasodilation)

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What are common drugs used to prevent the histamine effects of Type I allergic responses?

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  • Antihistamines
  • Cromolyn Na⁺
  • Bronchodilators
  • COX Inhibitors
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36
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What is another name for Type II Allergic Responses?
What mediates these types of responses?

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  • Cytotoxic Hypersensitivity
  • Mediated by IgG, IgM, and Complement system → B-cells → antibodies.
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What are examples of Type II Allergic Responses?

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  • Hemolytic Anemia
  • Myasthenia Gravis
  • Transfusion Reactions
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What is the treatment for Type II Allergic Responses?

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  • Anti-inflammatories
  • Immunosuppressants
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39
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What is another name for Type III Allergic Response?

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Immune Complex Hypersensitivity

40
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What occurs with Type III Allergic Response?

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Failure of immune system to eliminate antibody-antigen complex.

41
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Where are the antibody-antigen complexes deposited in immune complex hypersensitivity?

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Joints, kidneys, skin, eyes

42
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What antibodies mediate Type III Allergic Responses?

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IgG and IgM

43
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What are examples of Type III Allergic Responses?

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SLE and Rheumatoid arthritis

44
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What are examples of Type IV Allergic Responses?

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  • Contact Dermatitis
  • Tuberculosis
  • Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
45
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What is a Type IV Allergic Response?

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T-lymphocyte and monocyte/macrophage mediated response that does not involve antibodies.

46
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What are the most common symptoms with Type IV Allergic Responses?

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Cutaneous symptoms

47
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What rhythm occurs with untreated anaphylaxis?

48
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What causes the loss in BP noted with anaphylaxis?

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Vasodilation from NO release

49
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What is the pathophysiology of anaphylaxis?

50
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What is Biphasic anaphylaxis?

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Secondary anaphylactic episode occurring 8 - 72 hours later.

51
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What are risk factors for a secondary anaphylactic episode?

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  • Severe initial response
  • Initial response requiring multiple epi doses
52
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What are risk factors for perioperative anaphylaxis?

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  • Asthma
  • Female
  • Prolonged Anesthetic
  • Multiple past surgeries
  • Presence of other allergic conditions
53
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What lab can verify mast cell activation and release?

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Plasma Tryptase

54
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Plasma histamine concentration should be at baseline within _____ minutes of treatment.

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60 minutes

55
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When is anaphylactic response skin testing typically done after an episode?

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Wheal and flare response 6 weeks after initial reaction.

56
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What is the treatment for anaphylaxis?

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  • Call for help
  • Stop blood, drugs, colloids
  • 100% O₂
  • Epi
  • Fluids
57
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What is the epinephrine dose for adult anaphylaxis?

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10 mcg - 1000mcg IVP q 1-2 min

58
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What is the epinephrine dose for child anaphylaxis?

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1-10 mcg/kg IVP q 1-2 min

59
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If a patient experiencing anaphylaxis is resistant to epi, what should be given?

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Vasopressin or Methylene blue

These will inhibit NO production and thus counteract vasodilation.

60
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What is the crystalloid dosage for anaphylaxis?

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10 - 25 mL/kg over 20 min

61
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What is the colloid dosage for anaphylaxis?

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10 mL/kg over 20 min

62
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Why is epinephrine the drug of choice for anaphylaxis?

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  • ↓ degranulation of mast cells & basophils → reduced vasodilation
  • α1 = Increased blood pressure
  • β1 = Inotropy & chronotropy
  • β2 = Bronchodilation
63
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What drug classes are secondary treatments for anaphylaxis?

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  • Bronchodilators
  • Antihistamines
  • Corticosteroids
64
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What are the antihistamines (and dosages) used as secondary treatments for anaphylaxis?

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  • H1 → Diphenhydramine 0.5 - 1 mg/kg IV
  • H2 → Ranitidine 50 mg IV
65
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What are the corticosteroids (and dosages) used as secondary treatments for adult anaphylaxis?

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  • Hydrocortisone 250 mg IV
  • Methylprednisolone 80 mg IV
66
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What are the corticosteroids (and dosages) used as secondary treatments for pediatric anaphylaxis?

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  • Hydrocortisone 50-100 mg IV
  • Methylprednisolone 2 mg/kg IV
67
Q

What causes Graves disease?

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Autoantibodies to TSH receptor

68
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What is affected by the immune response characteristic of SLE?

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RBCs, WBCs, nucleic acids, platelets, coag proteins

69
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What is/are the cause(s) of hereditary angioedema?

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C1 Esterase inhibitor deficiency/dysfunction → excessive bradykinin production.

70
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What factors can cause C1 esterase problems?

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  • Menses
  • Trauma
  • Infection
  • Stress
  • Oral contraceptives
71
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What typically limits the production of excessive bradykinin?

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C1

C1 limits kallikrein and Factor XIIa.

72
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What occurs anatomically with excessive bradykinin?

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  • Laryngeal swelling
  • Vasodilation
73
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What dose of antihistamine should be used for hereditary angioedema?

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Trick question. Hereditary Angioedema = excessive bradykinin and is unaffected by antihistamines.

74
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What body parts are typically effected by hereditary angioedema?

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Legs, hands, face, upper resp tract

75
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What is the typical cause of acquired angioedema?

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  • ACE Inhibitors
76
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What symptoms are conspicuously absent with acquired angioedema?

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No Urticaria or Pruritus

77
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What is responsible for the breakdown of bradykinin?

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ACE

Thus ACE inhibitors = ↑ bradykinin = angioedema.

78
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What are the treatments for Angioedema?

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  • Airway maintenance
  • FFP
  • C1 Inhibitor concentrate
  • Epinephrine
  • Antihistamines
  • Glucocorticoids?
79
Q

What cells are destroyed by the HIV virus?

A

Monocytes/Macrophages and T-cells

80
Q

How long does seroconversion take after inoculation with the HIV virus?

81
Q

What are the initial signs and symptoms of HIV conversion to AIDS?

A

Weight loss and failure to thrive

82
Q

How is HIV/AIDS diagnosed?

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  • ELISA: 4-8 weeks after infection
  • Viral Load
  • CD4/Helper T lymphocytes < 200k
  • HAART agent sensitivity
83
Q

Inhibition of the liver’s ________ has huge implications for anesthetic delivery in HIV/AIDS patients.

A

CYP 450’s

84
Q

What s/s characterize scleroderma?

A
  • Inflammation
  • Vascular Sclerosis
  • Fibrosis of skin/viscera
85
Q

At what age does scleroderma typically occur?
What gender is typically affected?

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  • 20-40
  • Females
86
Q

What GI symptoms of scleroderma are particularly pertinent to anesthesia?

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  • GI Tract Hypomotility
  • ↓ LES tone
87
Q

______ fibrosis and ______ artery stenosis are prominent considerations for anesthesia in scleroderma patients.

A

Pulmonary fibrosis and renal artery stenosis

88
Q

What are the overall anesthesia implications of scleroderma?

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  • Arterial catheter issues
  • Contracted intravascular volume
  • Aspiration risk
  • Limited neck mobility
  • ↓ pulmonary compliance
89
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What do inhalation agents do the immune system?

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  • Suppress NK cells
  • Induce apoptosis of T-cells
  • Impair phagocytes

Unclear effects on tumor cells.

90
Q

This benzodiazepine, ________, decreases the migration of neutrophils.

91
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This induction agent, _______, will depress natural killer cell activity.

92
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This induction agent, ________, decreases cytokines but promotes NK cells.

93
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What drug class will suppress NK cells?

A

Opioids

Particularly morphine and fentanyl.

94
Q

What cell type plays the greatest role in chronic inflammation?

95
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What cell type activates IgE and produces interleukins and interferons?

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