Primary immunodeficiency 1 Flashcards

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Innate immune system

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Cells - polymorphonuclear cells, monocytes, macrophages, dendritic cells and NK cells… Soluble component -

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2
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Phagocytes express?

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Pathogen recognition receptors …

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3
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Polymorphonuclear cells release

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Releas enzymes, histamines …

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4
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Mononuclear cells

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produced in bone marrow, differentiate to macrophages

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5
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What happens when pathogen infects tissue?

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Endothelial cell activation …

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6
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Phagocyte deficiency types

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Reticular dysgenesis, Kostmann Syndrome, cyclic neutropenia, defect of phagocyte migration, cytokine deficiency

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7
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What is reticular dysgenesis

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autosomal recessive severe SCID. Mutation in mitochondrial energy metabolism enzyme adenylate kinates 2 (AK2)

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8
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What is Kostmann syndrome

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Autosomal recessivce severe congenital neutropenia

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9
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What is cyclic neutropenia?

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10
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Defect of phagocyte migration

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Leukocyte adhesion deficiency - deficiency of CD18 (beta-2 integrin suubunit)

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Luekocyte adhesion deficienyc feautures

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… absence of pus formation …

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12
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Investigation of chronic granulomatous disease

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Nitroblue tetrzolium (NBT) test, dihydrorhodamine (DHR) flow cytometry test

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13
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Cytokine deficiency - failure to produce what?

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IFN gamma, IFN gamma receptor, IL12, IL12 receptor

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14
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Recurrent infections in skin or mouth bacterial

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staph aureus, …

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15
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Investigations of phagocyte deficiencies

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neutrophil count, leukocyteadhesion markers, NBT or DHR test

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16
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Recurrent infections with high neutrophil count on FBC but no abscess formation

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Leukocyte adhesion deficiency … neutrophils can get into bloodstream but not out

17
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Child with recurrent infections with hepatosplenomegaly and abnormal dihydrorhodamine test (does not fluoresce)

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chronic granulomatous disease

18
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Draw complement activation pathway

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19
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What pathways of complement activation

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classical, MBL, alternate

20
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Complement deficiency - susceptibility to bacterial infections, especially encapsulated bacteria (NHS)

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Neisseria meningitides, haemophilus influenzae, strep pneumoniae

21
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C3 nephritic factors lead to consumption of C3 - true or false?

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True

22
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Functional complement tests

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CH50 classical pathway and AP50 alternative pathway

23
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C1q deficiency investigation results

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CH50 abnormal (low?)

24
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Properidin deficiency investigation results

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AP50 abnormal (low)

25
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C9 deficiency investigation results

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CH50 and AP50 low/abnormal

26
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SLE invstigation rsults

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C4 LOW/abnormal, may have reduction/abnormalities in C3 AND or CH50

27
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Management of complement deficiencies…

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vaccinations …

28
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Q. no features..

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29
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Q. 9 y/o girl …

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