IMMUNOLOGY

Question 1

True or False. Evaluation of immune function should be initiated in the presence of: 1 or more systemic bacterial infections

Answer 1

True

Question 2

True or False. Evaluation of immune function should be initiated in the presence of: 2 or more serious respiratory or bacterial infections within 1 year

Answer 2

True

Question 3

True or False. Evaluation of immune function should be initiated in the presence of: serious infections in it’s usual sites

Answer 3

False

Question 4

True or False. Evaluation of immune function should be initiated in the presence of: infections with common pathogens

Answer 4

False

Question 5

True or False. Evaluation of immune function should be initiated in the presence of: infections and it’s usual severity

Answer 5

False

Question 6

It is a condition wherein infants (<6mos) have cardiac defects, abnirmal facies and also has hypocalcemia.

Answer 6

Di George Anomaly / Thymic Hypoplasia

Question 7

It is a T-Cell defect that is characterized by recurrent fungal infections and maybe associated with endocrinopathy

Answer 7

Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis

Question 8

It is a condition wherein school aged children have chronic fungal infections and are prone in having enteroviral infections aside from other bacterial infections such as sinusitis, otitis medua and pneumonia.

Answer 8

X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia (XLA)/ Bruton Disease

Question 9

It is an X-Linked recessive condition where in there is a combined T abd B cell defect

Answer 9

Wiskott-Aldrich Sydrome

Question 10

This condition is manifested early in infancy characterized by immunodeficiency, platelet problems and skin problems

Answer 10

Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrom
(Immunodeficiency, Thrombocytopenia Eczema)

Question 11

It is the most severe form of immunodeficiency noted on the first few months of life characterized as having persistent fungal infection, failure to thrive and recurrent or persistent infections

Answer 11

Severe Combined Immunodeficiency

Question 12

This combined cell defect occurs in school aged children characterized by progressive cerebellar ataxia, telangiectasias, chronic sinopulmonary disease and malignancy

Answer 12

Ataxia-Telangiectasia

Question 13

It is characterized by recurrent infections, delayed umbilical cord detachment and leucocytosis

Answer 13

Leukocyte Adhesion Defect

Question 14

This condition is evident in young children characterized by albinism, peripheral neuropathy, susceptibility to infections and tendency to develop hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis

Answer 14

Chediak-Higashi Syndrome

Question 15

The most common B Cell Defect

Answer 15

IgA Deficiency

Question 16

Characterized by recurrent pyogenic infections with extracellular encapsulated organisms with mibimal growth retardation and is compatible with survival to adulthood unless complications occur

Answer 16

B-Cell Defects

Question 17

It is characterized by recurrent bacterial infections with extracellular encapsulated organisms with increased incidence of autoimmune diseases

Answer 17

Complement Defects

Question 18

It is characterized by recurrent infections associated with growth retardation, malabsorption and failure to thrive which have a poor prognosis beyond infancy

Answer 18

T-Cell Defects

Question 19

In these conditions, there could be fatal reaction from live virus/ vaccines or BCG

Answer 19

T-Cell Defects

Question 20

These conditions have recurrent dermatologic infections associated with infections in rare sites of the body and with poor wound healing

Answer 20

Neutrophil Defects