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C1 Esterase Inhibitor Deficiency

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Hereditary Edema (C1 complement activates pathway)

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C3 Deficiency

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Recurrent pyogenic URI & Sinusitis infections; Increased type III HSN

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C5-C9 Deficiency

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Neisseria infections

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DAF Deficiency

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complement-mediated RBC lysis –> paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

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IL-1

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fever

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IL-2

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T cell activation

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IL-3

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Bone Marrow Activation

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IL-4

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IgE

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IL-5

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IgA & eosinophil differentiation

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IL-6

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fever & acute phase proteins

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IL-8

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Neutrophil chemotaxis

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IL-10

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Inhibits inflammation

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TNF-alpha

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septic shock mediator

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TNF-beta

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Inhibits inflammation

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INF-alpha & -beta

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produced by virus-infected cells –> prime uninfected cells –> if infection occurs viral dsRNA will trigger RNase L & protein kinase –> degradation of viral/host mRNA & protein synthesis inhibition –> Apoptosis

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Cell surface proteins on B-cells

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CD19, CD20, CD21, CD40, MHC-II, B7

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Cell surface proteins on T cells

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TCR, CD3, CD28 (binds B7)

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Cell surface proteins on Helper T cells

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CD4, CD40

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Cell surface proteins on Cytotoxic T cells

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CD8

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Cell surface proteins on Macrophages

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CD14, CD40, MHC-II, B7, Fc, C3b

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Cell surface proteins on NK cells

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CD16, CD56

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Type I HSN

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Ag binds IgE-mast cell & basophil –> histamine release

Delayed response —> AA derivatives (Leukotriene)

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Type II HSN

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IgM, IgG bind fixed Ag –> Opsonization & Phagocytosis or Complement-Mediated Lysis or ADCC

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Direct Coombs

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detects Ab already bound to RBC

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Indirect Coombs

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detects free Ab

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Type II HSN

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IC deposition (IgG-Ag) in tissues activating complement

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Serum Sickness

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type III HSN –> IC deposition in tissue –> complement activation –> Arthus reaction

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Arthus reaction

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edema, necrosis, complement d/t type III HSN

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Type IV HSN

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delayed T-cell-mediated type –> Tcells bind Ag –> lymphokine release –> macrophage activation

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Transplant rejections HSN reaction

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Type IV

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31
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TB skin test HSN reaction

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Type IV

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Contact Dermatitis HSN reaction

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Type IV

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33
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Hyperacute Transplantation Rejection

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immediate d/t pre-existing recipient Abs react to donor Ag (type II)

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Features of Hyperacute Transplantation Rejection

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thrombosis –> ischemia & necrosis (remove graft)

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Acute Transplantation Rejection

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Cellular (CTLs attack donor MHC) & Humoral (Abs produced against donor tissue) CD4 & 8

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36
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ANA

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SLE, Sjogren Syndrome, non-specific

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37
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Anti-dsDNA Ab

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SLE

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38
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Anti-Smith Ab

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SLE

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39
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Antiphospholipid Ab

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SLE

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40
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Anticardiolipin Ab

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SLE & used for testing for Syphilis (False +)

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Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome

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high levels of antiphospholipid Ab cause a hypercoaguable state –> thrombosis, stroke

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42
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Antihistone Ab

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Drug-induced Lupus

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43
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Rheumatoid Factor

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RA, Sjogren Syndrome

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44
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anti-SSA & anti-SSB

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Sjogren Syndrome

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45
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Anti-ribonucleoprotein Ab

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Sjogren Syndrome

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CREST Syndrome (limited Scleroderma)

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Calcinosis, Raynauds, Esophageal dysmotility, Sclerodactyly, Telangiectasias

47
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anti-Centromere Ab

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CREST Syndrome (limited Scleroderma)

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Acute Transplantation Rejection Features

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Vasculitis, dense interstitial lymphocytic infiltrates (immunosuppressives)

49
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Chronic Transplantation Rejection

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T-cells perceive donor MHC as self & attack donor Ags presented

50
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Chronic Transplantation Rejection Features

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Fibrosis, Irreversible

51
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Diffuse Scleroderma Features

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Raynauds, Esophageal dysmotility, Lung involvement, Renal involvement

52
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Anti-DNA Topoisomerase I

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Diffuse Scleroderma

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Anti-U1 ribonucleoprotein

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Mixed connective tissue disorder

54
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Autoantibody Anti-ACh receptor

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Mysthenia Gravis

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Autoantibody Anti-basement membrane

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Goodpasture’s Syndrome

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Autoantibody Anti-Cardiolipin

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Autoantibody Anti-centromere

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CREST Syndrome (limited Scleroderma)

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Autoantibody Anti-Desmoglein

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Pemphigus vulgaris

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Autoantibody Anti-dsDNA

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Autoantibody Anti-Smith

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Autoantibody Anti-Glutamate Decarboxylase

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Autoantibody Anti-hemidesmosomes

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Bullous pemphigus

63
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Autoantibody Anti-histone

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drug-induced lupus

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Autoantibody Anti-Jo-1 (Anti-histidyl-tRNA)

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Polymyositis

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Autoantibody Anti-SRP

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Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis

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Autoantibody Anti-Mi-2

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Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis

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Autoantibody Anti-microsomal

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Hashimoto thyroiditis

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Autoantibody Anti-thyroglobulin

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Hashimoto thyroiditis

69
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Autoantibody Anti-mitochondrial

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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis

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Autoantibody Anti-nuclear

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SLE, non-specific

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Autoantibody Anti-Scl-70 (DNA topoisomerase 1)

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Scleroderma (diffuse)

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Autoantibody Anti-smooth muscle

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Autoimmune Hepatitis

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Autoantibody Anti-SSA/SSB

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Sjogrens Syndrome

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Autoantibody Anti-Ro & Anti-La

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Sjogrens Syndrome

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Autoantibody Anti-TSH receptor

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Graves Disease

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Autoantibody Anti-UI ribonucleotide

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Mixed CT disease

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Autoantibody c-ANCA

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Granulomatosis w/ polyangiitis (Wegener)

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Autoantibody p-ANCA

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Microscopic polyangiitis, Churg-Strauss Syndrome

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Autoantibody Rheumatoid Factor

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Autoantibody Anti-CCP

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

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IgA antiendomysial

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Celiac Disease

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Goodpasture’s Disease is a Type _____ HSN

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SLE is a Type _____ HSN

84
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SLE genetic susceptibility

85
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X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia defect

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BTK defect (Bruton Tyrosine kinase)

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Acute GVHD

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CD8 & cytokines

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Chronic GVHD

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CD4 & cytokines

88
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speckled ANA

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Mixed CT disease

89
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Tacrolimus

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transplant rejection prophylactic (FK506) to reduce T cell activation med by IL-2

90
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Common Variable Immunodeficiency

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defect in Bcell differentiation (low # plasma cells, low Ig)

91
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Selective IgA Deficiency

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Most common; low IgA, normal IgG & IgM

92
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Hyper IgM Syndrome

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Class switching defect -> Th fxn reduced (X-linked, defective CD40L)

93
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Hyper IgM Syndrome defect

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CD40L on Th cells

94
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DiGeorge Syndrome

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22q11 deletion —> athymic (T-cell deficiency), absent parathyroid (hypocalcemia), ToF, TA

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2 causes of Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)

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defective IL-2R gamma chain (X-linked)

Deficient Adenosine Deaminase (AR)

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Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)

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low # T-cells (infants w/ candida, diarrhea, viral, bacterial)

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Wiskott-Aldrich defect

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mutation in WAS gene (X-linked) -> inability to reorganize actin cytoskeleton

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Wiskott-Aldrich Sx

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Thrombocytopenic purpura, eczema, recurrent infection

99
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Wiskott-Aldrich Labs

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low IgG, IgM

High IgE, IgA

100
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Chediak-Higaski

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Defect in lysosomal trafficking regulator gene (LYST) -> MT dysfunction

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Chediak-Higaski Sx

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pyogenic infections, albinism, lymphohistiocytosis

102
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Chronic Granulomatous Disease

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deficient in NADPH oxidase = infxn w/catalase positive S. aureus, Candida, Aspergillus

103
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Amyloidosis

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Congo red stain showing apple-green biferengence

104
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Multiple Myeloma

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proliferation of plasma cells –> amyloidosis d/t free light chain deposition in tissues

105
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ALL defect

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Tyrosine kinase mutations (BCR-ABL), transcription factor mutations (PML, MML)

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ALL Sx

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depression of BM fxn – anemia, infection, bleeding

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AML Stain

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ALL Stain

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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

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lymphocytosis > 4000 (CLL)

110
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Mantle Cell Lymphoma Markers

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IgM & IgD, CD19, 20, 5

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Reed Sternberg Cell

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Popcorn cell

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Reed-Steinburg cell variant - lymphohistiocyte CD20

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