SFM Flashcards

1
Q

Serum osmolality equation

A

2 x [Na] + [gluc]/18 + [BUN]/2.8

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2
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Crenation

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Cell shriveling due to hyperosmotic/hypertonic soln

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3
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Tonicity vs osmolarity

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Osmo based on [mOsm] tonicity based on cell placed in solution visually.

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4
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Serum concentration of these proteins increases during an infection

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Acute phase proteins

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5
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Acute phase protein that binds C protein of pneumococci

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C-reactive protein

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6
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The name of molecules such as antibodies and CRP that promote phagocytosis

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Opsonins

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7
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Immunology: a group of about 20 serum proteins

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Complement system

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8
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Directed migration of cells in response to M gradients of extracellular signals

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Chemotaxis

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9
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Driver of inflammation

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Cytokines and chemokines

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10
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Immunology: small proteins involved in signaling between cells

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Cytokines

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11
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Chemotactic cytokines that direct movement of immune cells around body

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Chemokines

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12
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of BCR on B cell surface

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Thousands

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13
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Activated and differentiated B cell that secrets antibodies

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Plasma cell

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14
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Abscess of one or more elements of immune system

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Immunodeficiency

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15
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Abnormal Immune response

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Dysfunction

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16
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Immune system that damages nearby self cells

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Hyperactive

17
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Professional APCs

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Monocyte, neutrophils, macrophages