Immune System

Question 1

List 5 functions of the immune system

Answer 1

1- defense against pathogens and bacteria
2-remove old cells and tissue debri
3-reject foreign cells
4- identify and destroy abnormal cells eg cancer
5-inappropriate responses such as autoimmune and allergies

Question 2

List the 3 main categories of how a patient with immune deficiency can present

Answer 2

1-increased susceptibility to infection
2-autoimmune or inflammatory disease
3-malignancy

Question 3

What does HAART stand for

Answer 3

Highly Active AntiiRetroviral therapy

Question 4

Define AIDS

Answer 4

Aids is a progressive failure of the immune system that eventually leads to life threatening infections or malignancies. With no treatment the HI Virus disease typically progress to aids in about 10 years

Question 5

List 5 warning signs that may alert you to the presence of immune deficiency

Answer 5

>4 ear infections within a year
>2 serious sinus infections within a year
>2 pneumoniae in a year
>2 ineffective antibiotic treatment 
Family history of immune deficiency

Question 6

Name 4 hiv associated diseases that manifest orally

Answer 6

Angular cholitis 
Recurrent ulceration
Acute alcerative necrotizing stomatitis 
Gingervitis or perio
Camdidiasis

Question 7

What are the diagnostic criteria for aids

Answer 7

Clinical diagnosis of stage 4 disease with confirmed HIV infection
CD4 +t cell count less than 200mcl with hiv