Secondary Immune Deficiencies Flashcards by Jennifer Bello | Brainscape

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AIDS-defining illnesses:

A

Esophageal candidiasis
Deep fungal infections
HSV (that lasts longer than 1 month)
Kaposi’s sarcoma
Lymphoma

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Affects thymus, lymph node, and spleen development

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Malnutrition

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Affects the dividing cells in bone marrow (RBCs and WBCs)

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Chemotherapeutic Agents

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Used to inhibit WBC response and can decrease inflammation in a specific site

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Corticosteroids

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Suppresses humoral response

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Corticosteroids

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In diabetic patients, especially those with ketoacidosis, we see:

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deep fungal infections

such as mucormycosis (Zygomycosis)

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Immunodeficiencies secondary to HIV:

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Lymphopenia = decrease in T cells
Decreased & Altered T-cell function
Altered monocyte/macrophage function
Polyclonal B-cell activation

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