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Glandular fever is infection with
Epstein-Barr virus - type of Herpes
Symptoms of glandular fever include (3)
small purple spots on roof of mouth, pain behind eyes, jaundice
foeto-maternal haemorrhage is when
foetal blood cells enter maternal circulation
foeto-maternal haemorrhage is due to disruption of
membrane in placenta (cytotrophoblast and synctiotrophoblast)
how can a mother develop rhesus haemolytic disease?
mother RhD-/ foetus RhD+ -> anti-D antibodies -> cross placenta
kleinhauer test
blood test that measures amount of foetal Hb transferred to mother
In Rh- mothers, postnatal Anti-D prophylaxis prevents
rhesus disease in future Rh+ children
adrenal gland releases ….. in response to long term stress
hydrocortisone
adrenal gland releases ….. in response to short term stress
adrenaline
RHEUMATIC FEVER: ….. infection with ….. streptococci
Pharyngeal; group A
RHEUMATIC FEVER: affects (4)
heart, skin, joints, CNS
RHEUMATIC FEVER: usually affects (age range)
5-15 years
RHEUMATIC FEVER: ….. reaction triggered by molecular mimicry between cell wall … ….. of streptococci pyrogens and cardiac myosin and lamini
autoimmune; M proteins
RHEUMATIC FEVER: what type of hypersensitivity reaction
Type II hypersensitivity reaction
RHEUMATIC FEVER: characteristic lesion of rheumatic carditis =
Aschoff nodule
RHEUMATIC FEVER: rheumatic valves have increased expression of …… (mediates adhesion of lymphocytes)
VCAM1
RHEUMATIC FEVER: inflammation and valve scarring mainly due to …… …. infiltration
CD4+ T cell
RHEUMATIC FEVER: presents suddenly with (4)
fever, joint pains, malaise, lack of appetite
RHEUMATIC FEVER: diagnosis based on …
Modified Jones criteria
RHEUMATIC FEVER: diagnosis needs to meet 2 major / 1 major +»_space;> minor of Jone’s criteria
2
RHEUMATIC FEVER: major criteria (5)
carditis, polyarthritis, chorea, erythema marginatum, subcutaneous nodules
RHEUMATIC FEVER: minor criteria (7)
fever, arthralgia, previous rheumatic fever, leukocytosis, raised ESR/ C-reactive protein, prolonged PR interval on ECG, evidence of antecedent streptococcal infection