immunodeficiency Flashcards
diagnosis of CVID
decreased IgG, IgA, IgM
*no response to vaccinations
best way to diagnose CVID
check vaccine titers
clinical syndrome of cyclic neutropenia
digital, oral ulcers and perineal infections self resolving
treatment of cyclic neutropenia
G-CSF
chediak higashi syndrome mechanism
mutation in LYST gene that causes defect of granules within neutrophils (fused granules)
feature of chediak higashi on pathology
giant blue granules in cytoplasm
feature of chediak higashi on pathology
giant blue granules in cytoplasms
syndrome of chediak higashi
recurrent bacterial infections
oculocutaneous albinism
HLH or lymphoma (late)
no fungal infections
SCID deficit
T cells
assay to diagnose SCID
TREC
T cell Receptor excision circles
thrombocytopenia
Bleeding
eczema
recurrent infections
Wiskott Aldrich
WAS mutation
WASP
most common reason for hyperIgM syndrome
CD40 Ligand deficiency
common infections with CD40 ligand deficiency
PCP pneumonia
Cryptosporidium
Cryptococcus
GATA2 deficiency association
antibody negative protein alveolar proteinosis
4 infections associated with GATA2 deficiency
HSV
HPV
EBV
disseminated NTM
x linked agammaglobulinemia deficiency in
bruton’s tyrosine kinase
CVID common infections
sinopulmonary
GI/enteric infections
echovirus
CVID carries increased risk for
AI disease and cancer (lymphoma)
CGD defect
NADPH oxidase, can’t produce superoxide anions