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IPC Medical Terminology > Week 1 (Immunology) Spring 2025 ID Medical Terminology > Flashcards

Week 1 (Immunology) Spring 2025 ID Medical Terminology Flashcards

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Pyrexia

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Elevation of temperature; fever

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Leukocytosis

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Increased white blood cell count

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Purulent

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Consisting of, containing, or discharge pus

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Exudate

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Fluid that leaks out of blood vessels into nearby tissues

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Transudate

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Fluids with low protein content that passes through a membrane or squeeze through tissue into the extracellular space

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WBC

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White blood cell

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ANC

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Absolute neutrophil count

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CBC with diff

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Complete blood count with differential

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Left Shift

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An increase in the number of immature cell types among within a sample of blood

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Pustule

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Small inflamed or infected spots on your skin

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Anaphylaxis

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A severe allergic reaction, an acutehypersensitivityreaction

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Neutropenia

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Deficiency of neutrophils in the blood

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Neutrophilia

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elevation of neutrophils in the blood

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Lymphopenia

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Abnormally low number of lymphocytes in the blood

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Necrolysis

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Loosening ofnecrosis

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SJS

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Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

17
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PPD

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Purified Protein Derivative

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Lymphangitis

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Inflammation of the lymphatic vessels

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Lymphadenopathy

A

Swollen lymph node

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TDM

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Therapeutic drug monitoring

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PK

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Pharmacokinetics

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ROS

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Review of Systems

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PE

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Physical Exam

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IL-2

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Interleukin-2

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PMH

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Past Medical History

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TNF

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Tumor Necrosis Factor

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HPA axis

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Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis

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GM-CSF

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Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor

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Fibrosis

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An abnormal thickening or increase in fibrous connective tissues

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