Inflammation/ Immune System Flashcards
Rotation 2 - Week 2 (ch.16,17,18)
define analgesic.
group of drugs that blocks pain
Antipyretics are drugs that block a fever. What are the 2 ways these are achieving fever reduction?
-effecting the thermoregulation in the hypothalamus
-blocking prostaglandin mediators
What is chrysotherapy?
this is treatment with gold salts, the macrophages take up the gold salts and phagocytosis is inhibited
What class of medications are used to treat inflammatory arthritis disease processes?
(DMARDs)
Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs
IBD is characterized by chronic inflammation of the GI tract. What 2 disorders fall into IBD?
-Crohn’s Disease
-Ulcerative Colitis
What are the 4 S+S of inflammation?
-pain
-redness
-swelling
-heat
What describes the 2 drug classes of NSAIDs and Salicylates (salicylic acid compounds)?
(4)
-block prostaglandin synthesis
-reduce inflammation
-antipyretic
-analgesic
Salicylism is a syndrome of too high levels of salicylates. What S+S will you see if a patient is experiencing this?
-dizziness
-tinnitus
-difficulty hearing
-N/V/D
-confusion
-lassitude (low energy)
Chrysotherapy (gold compound) are reserved for when patients aren’t responding to other therapies. What is this used to treat?
rheumatic inflammatory conditions (rheumatoid arthritis)
Active immunity is when your body forms antibodies secondary to an initial exposure to a specific antigen so that the next exposure, your body already has the antibodies to fight that antigen off. How is this acquired?
Artificial Immunity through getting vaccinated and natural immunity through exposure to that antigen
Antitoxins are immune sera that contain antibodies for specific toxins that are produced by invaders, how do they prevent disease?
antitoxins prevent the toxin from adhering to body tissue
