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Signs to ?immunodeficiency

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Severe, recurrent or invasive infections
Severe, recurrent or disproportionate inflammation
Unusual site/organism of infection
Unexplained lymphoproliferation

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What is SCID

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Severe combined immunodeficiency
Group of inherited genetic disorders characterised by a deficiency in lymphocytes
T cells are absent in most forms, B and NK vary
X linked is most common = boys = t neg, B +

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Lymphocyte count of <2 in an infant <6 months is what until proven otherwise

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SCID

? up to 1 yr really

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SCID symptoms

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Severe, recurrent infection
Failure to thrive
Chronic diarrhoea
?absent lymph
?erythematous rash
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Which vaccines are CI in SCID kids

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Live:

1) BCG
2) rotavirus
3) polio
4) VZV (chickenpox)
5) MMR
6) yellow fever
7) LAIV

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How is SCID diagnosed

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  1. Lymphocyte phenotyping, flow cytometry
  2. Lymphopenia
  3. May see eosinophelia
  4. Absent thymic shadow on CXR
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How is SCID managed

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  1. Gene therapy, BMT before infection
  2. prophylactic antifungal, abx, antiviral, igg
  3. No live vaccine
  4. No breast feeding (CMV)
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Characteristic presentation of an antibody deficiency and give eg

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Recurrent
1) otitis media/sinusitis
2) conjunctivitis
3) pneumonias 
tend to present when maternal igG wanes (6-9m)
XLA (brutons)
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What is hyper igM syndrome

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Raised or normal igM, deficient igG,A,E because inability for B cells to class switch 
eg secondary to T C40L abnormality (X linked)
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Tx of antibody deficiency

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Prophylactic abx

replace igG

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How is primary antibody deficiency diagnosed

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  1. Serum igG,A,M + repeat
  2. FBC to look for wider lymphopenia (SCID), anaemia, thrombocytopenia and neutropenia
  3. Flow cytometry and genetic testing
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How would an absolute neutrophil deficit present?

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Mouth ulcers
Stomatitis
Recurrent fever
Neutropenic sepsis

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Causes and tx of absolute neutrophil deficiency

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SCN
Cyclical
Secondary eg to chemo
Treat: GCSF ?AML

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Cause, presentation + tx of neutrophil chemotaxis defect

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Leukocyte adhesion deficiency (Cd18)
No pus at site of infection 
Skin infection, perianal fistula
Delayed umbilical cord detachment
Enlarged lymph node
tx: stem cell transplant
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How do chronic granulomatous diseases present

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Early onset deep seated catalase + infections (staph, Aspergillus, Norcardia, Serratia)
IBD like disease, perianal abscess

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Tx of CGDs

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AlloBMT, gene therapy

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Describe normal complement pathway

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Add pic + MAC

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Deficiency in which part of complement increases risk of nicerria meningitidis

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C5b-9

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What is CVID

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Common variable immune deficiency is a hypogammoglobulinaemia of unknown genetic causes especially in adulthood
Can have recurrent infections, autoimmunity and other manifestations
Tx: IgG replace, rarely alloBMT

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What infections do PPIs give rise to

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C diff, enterobacter, norovirus

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Which infections do anticholinergics give rise to

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Dental, UTi

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Which infections does chemo give rise to

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Neutropenia -> fungal and extracell bac eg E coli, staph aureus

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What is rituximab, indications

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Anti Cd20 antibody acting on peripheral B cells for lymphoma, leukaemia and some AI
SE: immunodeficiency because hypogammaglobulinaemia

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What is infliximab, indications

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Anti TNFr igG a cytokine used in RA

TNF a = bone erosion, cartilidge destruction, inflammation, malaise etc

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What is Entanercept
Binds to TNFa itself unlike infliximab
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Link between infliximab, entarecept and TB
tnf a is produced by cells that maintain granulomas so anti tnfa therapy = worsen latent tb
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What is tocilizumab, indication, se
Anti il6 cytokine for RA stop inflammation but - skin and soft tissue infection without redness - diverticulitis
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What is eculizumab and SE
C5 complement blocker for rare diseases where MAC haemolyses RBCs eg atypical haemolytic, uraemic syndrome, paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria but less c5 - risk of meningococcal and gonococcal infection
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Describe the natural process of preventing autoimmunity
Positive and negative t cell selection occurs in thymus If a t cell receptor binds tightly to mhc on thymus cells = negative selection If a t cell receptor binds lightly = induce t reg cell (can also occur in periphery) rest go to periphery as naive cd4 and cd8 cells
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Function of t reg cells
Immunosuppression Il10 and tgfB Limit APC activity (AI) via ctla4 Disrupt other T cell expansion Kills immune cells
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Define autoimmunity
Inappropriate, self directed inflammation caused by autoreactive T and B cell responses when central/peripheral tolerance/reg mechanisms fail
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Drugs causing SLE (AI)
1. Procainamide (antiarrhythmia) 2. Quinidine (antiarrhythmia) 3. Hydralazine (antihypertensive)
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Principles of AI management
1. Steroids = modulate gene expn of inflamm cells 2. Antimetabolites = target dna synthesis of rapidly dividing lymphocytes in inflammation 3. Calcineurin inhibitors stop IL2 mediated cell proliferation but chronic renal toxicity eg cyclosporine, tacrolimus, and pimecrolimus 4. Biologic
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Describe how a type 1 hypersensitivity reaction works
1. Exposure to allergen 2. Sensitisation = APC takes antigen to naive t cell. T cell responds -> Th2 cell specific to the antigen is primed Th2 releases il4 so that B cell switches from igM to igE the igE is attached to mast cell/eosinophil/basophil 3. Re exposure to allergen = mast cell degranulation to release: Histamines, prostaglandins, leukotrienes, PAF, tryptase 4. Long term exposure can -> chronic inflammation, tolerance
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Describe how T2 hypersensitivity works
igG response to antigen on a cell eg transfusion reaction
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Describe how T3 hypersensitivity reaction works
igG response to circulating antigens -> complexes that damage eg RA, vasculitis
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Describe how T4 hypersensitivity reactions work
Antigen sensitised to allergen -> >th1 primed T cells release cytokines, recruit macrophages etc on re-activation NOT b cell mediated EG contact dermatitis Takes >4 hours usually 1-2 days post exposure, longer to resolve, not life threatening
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How is allergy confirmed
1. History 2. ssIgE if history + 3. total igE 4. skin prick test = igE mediated local histamine reaction in 20 mins
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Allergic rhinitis
Type 1 to aeorallergens nasal and eye symptoms Tx includes steroids, antihistamines, ipratroprium bromide, LTRA
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Allergic asthma
type 1 igE mediated initially but the hypersensitive bronchus then responds to non allergic stimuli TX: avoid, b2a, steroids, LTRA, sodium chromoglycate in kids to stabilise mast cells
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What is atopic triad
1. Allergic rhinitis 2. Allergic asthma 3. Atopic dermatitis 1 is an independent risk factor for 2
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Atopic dermatitis
Complex response to multiple allergens likely due to genetic barrier defect (filaggrin keratinocyte layer) so have allergic skin disease + immunodeficiency + chronic inflammation IgE v high, strong link with food allergy as kid TX: avoid, prevent scratching, moisturise, abx creams, steroids, tacrolimus (calcineurin inhibitor of t cell proliferation)
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common drugs which have been linked to steven johnsons syndrome
``` allopurinol carbamezapine phenytoin lamotrigine sertraline sulfasalzine ```
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Define anaphylaxis
Severe , life threatening, systemic type 1 hypersensitivity reaction usually occuring within 60 minutes of exposure to pre-sensitised allergen the response may be biphasic (2nd attack in 8 hours)
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Differentials for anaphylaxis
1. CSU (hives but longer onset, recurrent, longer to resolve) 2. Asthma attack 3. Anxiety induced hyperventilation 4. Vocal cord dysfunction (esp in asthmatics) 5. Hereditary angiodema (c1 esterase inhibitor deficiency, no rash) 6. Mastocytosis 7. Scombroid poisoning from not cooling fish quickly 8. Carcinoid syndrome (paraneo) - flush, diorrhoea 9. Opiods 10. Excercise induced 11. Hypotension, syncope
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Acute anaphylaxis management
1. AtoE 2. IM 1 in 1000 0.5ml (auto pen wait 5 mins) 3. high flow ox 4. Fluid challenge 500ml 4 times 5. Bronchodilators 6. 200mg IV hydrocortisone or 40mg oral 7. 10mg IV chlorphenamine (antihistamine)

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