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Med-Surg: Chapter 18: Promoting Health in Patients with Immune disorders Flashcards

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Immunity

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body’s ability to resist infection and disease

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Innate Immunity

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-provides first and second lines of defense

>when the first line of defense is breached, the second line of defense is initiated

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First line of Defense

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-physical, biochemical, and mechanical barriers

>offer surface protection to prevent the invasion of microbes

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Second line of Defense

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the inflammatory response

-initiated to prevent and/or limit infection, clean out the debris of dead cells, and initiate tissue healing

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Adaptive (acquired) Immunity

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Third line of defense

  • natural exposure (which will make antibodies in the body)
  • infection
  • transfer of maternal antibodies

> artificial exposure

  • vaccines
  • infusion of immune serum globulin

> is specific
protects by cellular-mediated (T cell) and humoral-mediated (B-cell antibodies) mechanisms

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The Immune System When Competent

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immune system wards off the penetration of foreign microbes and the proliferation of abnormal or malignant cells

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The Immune System when Incompetent

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the failure can lead to allergies, infection, cancer, and autoimmune and immunodeficiency disorders

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Lymphatic System

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-network of vessels that transports excess interstitial fluid that has not been reabsorbed (lymph fluid) back to the bloodstream, helping to maintain fluid balance
>system contains thousands of lymph nodes located superficially and deep within the tissues near the lymphatic vessels

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Lymphatic System: Lymph Nodes

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small glandular structures that house macrophages, lymphocytes, and monocytes that filter and phagocytize microorganisms and other invading particles from circulating lymphatic fluid
>this filtering prevents unwanted substances from reentering the bloodstream

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Thymus

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soft organ located within the chest cavity near the heart

  • large in children
  • decreases in size into adulthood
  • central lymphoid organ that produces thymosin (hormone that stimulates T-cell production) and is where T-cell development takes place
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Bone Marrow

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within the cavities of bone

  • consists of red (active) marrow and yellow (inactive) marrow
  • where B and T lymphocyte formation and differentiation of B and T cells occur
  • B cells stay within the bone marrow to mature
  • T cells migrate to the thymus to mature and become active as regulatory T cells (suppressor T cells) or effector T cells (helper T cells and cytotoxic T cells)
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Spleen

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-size of a fist, located in the LUQ of abdominal cavity
-blood filter
>red pulp= filtering site for old or damaged red blood cells; can also store blood
>white pulp= houses lymphocytes and macrophages, filtering unwanted debris
-if it is removed, patient may become immunocompromised; requiring lifelong antibiotics

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Tonsils

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function as traps to protect against bacteria and viruses that are inhaled

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Adenoids

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located at nasopharyngeal border

-defend against inhaled bacteria and viruses

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Peyer’s Patches

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lymphoid follicles located on the mucosa of the small intestine
-known as intestinal immune sensors and defend against pathogens that gain entry to the intestinal tract

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Leukocytes

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White Blood Cells

  • formed in the bone marrow and lymph tissue
  • mature in thymus or bone marrow
  • found in blood, lymphatic system, spleen, and other body tissues
  • mobile units traveling through the bloodstream to defend the body against infection
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5 Types of Leukocytes

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-Neutrophils
-Monocytes
-Eosinophils
-Basophils
-Lymphocytes (B and T cells)
>further classified into granulocytes or agranulocytes

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Granulocytes

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have granules in the cytoplasm and release histamine and other substances to defend the body against foreign materials by increasing capillary permeability through vasodilatory effects and mediating the inflammatory response
>Neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils are all phagocytic (cells that engulf bacteria and debris) granulocytes

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Neutrophils

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phagocytes of early inflammation that destroy bacteria

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Basophils

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release heparin as an anticoagulant and histamine during the early inflammatory response

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Eosinophils

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phagocytes that destroy allergens and combat parasitic infections

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Agranulocytes

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without granules in the cytoplasm

-monocytes and lymphocytes

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Monocytes

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agranulocyte

  • presents pathogens to T cells for destruction
  • develop into macrophages
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Macrophages

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phagocytes and initiators of the inflammatory response that digest and destroy, or phagocytize, microorganisms and other debris
-activate helper T cells by secreting signaling proteins (Cytokines), and presenting processed antigens for destruction by the T cell

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Lymphocytes

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active in both humoral and cell-mediated immune responses
-formed in the bone marrow
-found in lymph nodes, spleen, and thymus
-enter bloodstream through lymphatic system
>B Lymphocytes
>T Lymphocytes
>Immunoglobulins

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B Lymphocytes

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-involved in humoral immune responses
-mature in bone marrow
-produce antibodies, or immunoglobulins
>once B cells are exposed to a specific antigen for the first time, they proliferate and differentiate into plasma cells and memory cells
-B cells can function independently but typically require the help of T lymphocytes

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Antibodies

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bind with specific antigens, marking them for destruction by other components of the immune system, or directly neutralize the antigen by inhibiting an essential function necessary for its survival

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Plasma Cells

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secrete antibodies after the first exposure to the antigen

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Memory Cells

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re-stimulated by the same antigen, mount a specific antigen-antibody response, sometimes long after the initial exposure

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Immunoglobulins (IgG)

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or antibodies

  • B cells produce
  • 5 Classes: IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, or IgM
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Immunoglobulin: IgA

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found in exocrine-gland secretions such as breast milk and tears
>dominant in secretory-gland secretions such as breast milk, sweat, saliva, mucus, and tears

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Immunoglobulin: IgD

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plays a role in B-cell activation

-located on surface of developing B lymphocytes

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Immunoglobulin: IgE

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allergic reactions and parasitic infections

-least concentrated

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Immunoglobulin: IgG

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effective against bacteria, viruses, and other toxins

  • most abundant
  • transported across placenta
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Immunoglobulin: IgM

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initial antibody produced after an infection

  • largest
  • first antibody produced during the primary response to an antigen
  • expressed by competent B cells
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T Lymphocytes

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-cellular-mediated immune response
-T-cell activation occurs when macrophages present the T-cell with a phagocytized antigen
>function: elimination of cells infected by pathogens, continued activation of the inflammatory response against persistent infections, and regulation of innate and adaptive immune responses
>Cytotoxic T cells (destroy the cell)
>Suppressor T cells
>Helper T cells
-T cells are needed by B cells in order to activate the B cell

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Cytotoxic T Cells

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respond to foreign cells, including tumors, non-self cells, and virus-laden cells

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Helper T Cells

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  • augment the effectiveness of the innate immune response by activating macrophages
  • augment both humoral and cellular immunity through the activation of B cells to produce antibodies
  • activate cytotoxic T cells and natural killer cells
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Suppressor T cells

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activated by helper T cells when the immune response is no longer needed

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Natural Killer (NK) cells

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another form of T cell

  • targets virus-infected and tumor cells
  • number increases as we age; helps control infections in elderly and important for successful aging
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Cytokines

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-interleukins (ILs)
-interferon (IFN)
-tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFa)
>small proteins that act to regulate immune responses

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Cytokines: Interleukins (ILs)

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production occurs by macrophages and lymphocytes in response to the initiation of the inflammatory response
-responsible for the general enhancement or suppression of inflammation and the stimulation of leukocyte production and maturation

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Cytokines: Interferons

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proteins that protect against viral infections and tumor growth
-do not destroy viruses directly; they prevent the virus from infecting the surrounding healthy cells and interfere with its ability to replicate

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Cytokines: Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha

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-produced by macrophages
-enhances inflammation
-involved in the regulation and production of immune cells
>Interleukins and Interferons rely on TNFa to mount an effective inflammatory response

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Complement

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complex system of proteins

  • provides cell-killing effects for innate and acquired immunity
  • activates pathogens and inflammatory response
  • initiation of the complement can activate every component of the Inflammatory response
  • “complement” the antibacterial function of antibodies
  • complement proteins are synthesized in the liver and circulate in the bloodstream in an inactive form until activated by bacteria, viruses, fungi, tumor cells, antigen-antibody complexes, or endotoxins
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Active Immunity

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antibodies or T cells are produced either after natural exposure to an antigen during illness or infection or after immunization

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Passive Immunity

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happens when preformed antibodies or T lymphocytes are transferred from one individual to another

ex: a newborn acquires immunity from his/her mother through the placenta
ex: acquire immunity through transfusion of antibody-laden blood products

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Humoral Medicated Immunity

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  • antibody mediated
  • cell type: B lymphocytes
  • defense modality: circulating antibodies
  • defends against extracellular microorganisms; bacteria, viruses
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Cellular-Mediated Immunity

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  • cellular mediated
  • Cell type: T lymphocytes
  • defense modality: cell-to-cell contact
  • defends against intracellular microorganisms: fungi, viruses, bacteria, tumor and transplant antigens
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Changes in The Aging Immune Response

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  • decline in T-cell function and antibody production when exposed to specific antigen challenges
  • have increased circulating antibody levels; leading to autoimmune disorders

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