Immunopath Doc - Nichols Flashcards
- Definitions of Hypersensitivity I, II, III, IV - Know most common serological tests in rheumatology and their respective diseases - Know most common therapeutic agents for immunopathologic diseases and the MOA (mechanism of action). - Know systemic approach for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Sjogren Syndrome, systemic Sclerosis - Understand difficulty of dx and tx transplant rejection - know features of graft vs. host disease - Know features of common congenital immunodef. diseases - Kn
A rapid immunological reaction within minutes after presentation of antigen bound to mast cells is what type of hypersensitivity?
Type 1
What are the clinical features /characteristics of anaphylaxis?
Shock, edema, bronchoconstriction
Type 2 hypersensitivity is what?
IIa: Antibody-dependent
Complement-mediated
Cytotoxicity or
IIb: Antibody-dependent
Cell-mediated
Cytotoxicity
Immune complex-mediated hypersensitivity is what type?
- where is it most damaging?
Type 3
- Blood vessels and glomeruli
Cell-mediated hypersensitivity is an immunological reaction caused by
sensitized CD-4 T cells, sometime triggering macrophages response.
Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP)
R.Arthritis
Anti-centromere
CREST syndrome
Anti-Jo-1 (one type of anti synthetase)
Polymyositis / dermatomyositis
Anti-Scl70 (anti-DNA topoisomerase)
Systemic sclerosis, diffuse
Anti-RNA polymerase (anti-U3 RNP)
systemic sclerosis
Anti-U1 RNP (anti-RNP)
mixed connective tissue diseases
Anti-Smith (anti-Sm)
Lupus
Anti-dsDNA
Lupus
Anti-nuclear (ANA)
Lupus and other rheumatic diseases
Anti-SSA (anti-Ro)
Sjogren syndrome, neonatal lupus, subQ lupus
Anti-SSB (anti-La)
Sjogren syndrome, neonatal lupus, subQ lupus
Anti-MPO (myeloperoxidase)
microscopic polyangiitis, eosinophilic granulomatosis w/ polyangiitis (Churg Strauss)
Anti-proteinase3
granulomatosis w/ polyangiitis
What are some immunosuppressive drugs that are used for treating cancer that could be used as immunosuppressive therapy?
- methotrexate
- cyclophosphamide
What are the names of 2 drugs that Nichols mentioned in his word doc that are given to transplant patients to prevent or treat transplant rejections?
- What are their MAO?
Cyclosporine
- tacrolimus
- calcineurin inhibitors
What does calcineurin do?
- phosphatase, remove phosphate from the nuclear reg. protein in lymphocytes.
- thus promoting translocation of protein to nucleus to act as TF for lymphocyte activation, TNF, INF-G, IL-2, IL-4.
About how much of calcineurin activity does Cyclosporine and Tacroliumus block at therapeutic level?
about half of the activity
What is needed for F/U when prescribing Cyclosporin and Tacroliumus?
- regular blood testing