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Immunodeficiency Flashcards

1
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B cell immunodeficiency dz

A
  • Brutons
  • IgA def
  • Hyper IgM
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2
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T cells immunodeficiency dz

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digeorge

HIV( aquired)

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3
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phagocytosis dz 3

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  • chronic granulomatous dz
  • leukocyte adhesion def
  • chediac hidashi
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4
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3 dz that are from problem with both T and B cells

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wiskott aldrich
Ataxic telectantasia
SCID mega aids w/o virus

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5
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Complement dz

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C1 esterase deficiency (edema)

C9 and C5 mac attack predispose to infxn

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6
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when think pt has a immuno deficiency?

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  • FTT with diarrhea
  • recurrent infxn w/o immunity
  • severe infection when typically not severe
  • unusual pathogens
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7
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when do immuno deficiency dz show up?

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after 6 months once mom’s antibodies wear off and baby isnt making their own

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8
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workup first two steps

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  1. CBC with diff
  2. quantitative IgG level (show you G,A,M)
  3. then dz specific
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9
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big idea main immunodef treatment goals

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  1. avoid antigens kid cant fight off

2. give them what they dont have

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10
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Bruton’s aka

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X linked A Ig -enemia

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Brutons def

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x linked dz
no immunoglobulins
B cells, Brutons, Boys

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12
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6 mo old sinopulmonary infections, boy

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Brutons XLA

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13
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Brutons workup

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  1. CBC normal
  2. quant Ig: zero
  3. flow cytometry shows no B cells
  4. confirm dx with RTK gene
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14
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burton’s tx

A

schedule Iv IG treatments lifetime

  • or BM transplant yet usually too severe
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15
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combined variable immunodeficiency def

A

mild form of burtons

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16
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recurrent sinopulmonary dz in older kid… think?

A

CVID

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CVID workup

A

CBC normal
QIG decrease in 2/3 of the Ig

less severe burtons

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18
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CVID tx

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no BM transplant necessary

schedule IV Ig

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19
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IgA deficieny patho

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low IgA cannot fight mucosal infections

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20
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sinopulmonary infxn
GI bugs
or asx till get blood transfusion then anaphylaxis

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IgA deficiency

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21
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IgA dx

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cbc normal

quant low IgA yet higher igM and IgG

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22
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IgA tx

A
  • no tx
  • watch out for anaphylaxis for blood transfusions
  • screen future blood transfusions and remove IgA (looks like a foreign protein to body = anaphylaxis)
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HyperIgM

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B cell deficiency cannot convert IgM (nonspecific) to IgG (specific)

24
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hyper IgM workup

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cbc normal

quant Ig: low IgA, low IgG, high IgM

25
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hyper IgM tx

26
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XLA vs CVID

A

young 6 mo vs older child / teen

27
Q

Digeorge syndrome caused by

A

22q11.2 deletion gene

problem of 3rd pharyngeal pouch

28
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Digeorge sx

A
  • wide spaced eyes
  • low set ears
  • absent thymic shadow on xray
  • small face
29
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digeorge common infxn

A

fungal infxn or PCP pneumonia

30
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Dx digeorge

A

clinical

Cbc: reduced absolute lymphocyte count

31
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Digeorge tx

A

tmp/smx prophylaxis PCP

IvIG bridge to thymic transplant

32
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digeorge f/u

A

watch out for hypocalcemia due to loss of PTH hormone

sx: seizure, tetany

33
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wiskott aldrich patho

A

x linked - boys

34
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ezema, low plts, normal infections boy

A

wiskott aldrich

35
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WA dx

A

CBC: low WBC, low plt

QIgG: big IgM and IgG

36
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WA tx

A

bone marrow transplant

37
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ataxia, telectantisia, ID, starts prior age 5

A

Ataxia telangectasia

38
Q

AT f/u

A

increase risk of:

  • leukemia
  • lymphoma
  • sensitive to radiation (including xrays)
39
Q

bubble boy

40
Q

SCID patho

A

no immune sx

  • no b cells
  • no t cells
  • def adenosine deoninate
41
Q

ID immediately post birth, any exposure = infxn

A

SCID

like mega aids but HIV negative

42
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SCID dx

A

CBC: low WBC
QIG: zero

43
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SCID tx

A

isolation
tmp/smx
BM transplant

44
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chronic granulomatis dz pathophys

A

no respiratory burst

macrophage problem ..can eat bacteria but cannot kill it if it is catalase +

45
Q

staph abscesses

A

think chronic granulomatis dz

46
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CGD dx

A

nitro blue
CBC: increased WBC
QIG: elevated IGM, IGG

47
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CGD tx

48
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leukocyte adhesion def

A

WBC cannot get out of the blood stream to get onto cell wall etc.

49
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high fever, high WBC yet no pus, delayed seperation of the cord

50
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LAD tx

A

bone marrow transplant

51
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CH

A

autosomal recessive dz

52
Q

giant granules in neutrophils PMN

53
Q

CH associated with

A

neuropathy
albinoism
neutropenia

54
Q

complement

A

C1 esterase def

angioedema

55
Q

pt with angioedema h/o complement def

56
Q

pt with neisseria

A

think C5-9 mac attack

Online Med Ed - Pediatrics (16 decks)

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