1.3 Immunity, Inflammation, Infection Flashcards
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transfer of antibodies from a mother to her infant and breast feeding.
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natural acquired passive immunity
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when a person is naturally exposed to antigens, becomes ill, and recovers. The body creates it’s own antibodies.
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naturally acquired active immunity
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Vaccinations, your body makes the antibodies after vaccinations.
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artificially acquired active immunity
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first type of antibody to respond to acute infection “first you got to get it from your mother!”
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IgM
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As we get over the infection and our bodies remember; they are much smaller.
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IgG
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Found in secretions and on mucous membranes, also in breastmilk!
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IgA
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Describe the manifestations of acute inflammation, including diagnostic testing
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Rubor (redness) Tumor (swelling) Calor (heat) Dolar (pain) Functio laesa (loss of function) Malaise
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____ is an autmatic response to cell injury that neutralizes harmful agents and removes dead tissue
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inflammation
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relatively short duration; non specific early response to injury. aimed primarily at removing the injurious agent and limiting tissue damage
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acute inflammation
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longer duration lasting for days to years.
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chronic inflammation
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2 types of inflammatory mediators
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plasma derived (liver) Cell-derived (WBCs, Platelets, Endothelial cells)
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3 concepts for plasma proteins
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coagulation factors (clot formation)
Complement system (complement cascade)
Kinins (bradykinin, kallidin)
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increases vascular permeability that causes contractions of smooth muscle and dilation of blood vessels
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bradykinin
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a part of the immune system that enhances or complements the ability of antibodies and phagocytic cells to clear microbes and damaged cells from an organism, promotes inflammation, and attack the pathogenic cell membrane
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complement system
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regulated acid production in GI tract
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Histamine
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dilates arterioles by stimulating release of nitric oxide
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histamine
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increases permeability of capillaries to allow WBCs and proteins so they can enter tissues
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Histamines
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trigger smooth muscle contractions in the bronchioles
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leukotrines
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increase permeability of venules
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leukotrines
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formed by the oxygenation of arachidonic acid by cyclooxygenases 1 and 2 (COX-1 & COX-2)
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prostaglandins
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induce vasodilation
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prostaglandins
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inhibit platelet aggregation
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prostaglandins
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induce fever by activating thermoregulatory center in hypothalamus
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prostaglandins
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can cause bronchoconstriction
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prostaglandins
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what is the opposite of prostaglandins?
Thromboxane A2
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induces vasoconstriction
thromboxane A2
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facilitates platelet aggregation
Thromboxane A2
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is a potent eosinophil chemoattractant that moves eosinophils to the site of injury
platelet activating factor (PAF)
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a very important mediator that induces fever, hypotension, tachycardia, release of neutrophils
cytokines
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_____ storm can be lethal
cytokines
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3 local response vascular changes that may occur with inflammation:
immediate transient response
immediate sustained response
delayed hemodynamic response
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this local response occurs with minor injury
immediate transient response
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this local response occurs with more serious injury and continues for several days and damages the vessels in the area
immediate sustained repsonse
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this local response increased in capillary permeability that occurs 4 - 24 hours after injury
delayed hemodynamic response
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in what stage do prostaglandins and leukotrienes affect blood vessels?
vascular stage
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in what stage are arterioles and venules dilated causing cells to adhere to and migrate through endothelium?
vascular stage
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redness and warmth and dilation are a result of which stage?
vascular stage
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in what stage are capillaries more permeable and allows work to damaged tissue? this allow allows exudate to escape from the tissues. swelling and pain is a result.
vascular state
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watery fluid that is low in protein content and results of plasma entering inflammed site
serous exudate
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occurs when there is severe tissue injury that causes damage to blood vessels or a significant leakage of RBCs from the capillaries
sanguineous exudate
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we see liquidy exudate as well as blood in the clear fluid
serasanguineous exudate
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fibrinous exudate
contains fibrinogen that makes a sticky meshwork in the fibers of a blood clot
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necrotic cells get into the membrane of the tissues
membranous exudate
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exudate that contains pus. pus is also known as degraded WBCs and tissue debris.
Prulent (suppurative)
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White blood cells that are involved in inflammation
ganulocytes & monocytes
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examples of granulocytes
neutrophils
eosinophils
basophils
mast cells
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monocytes are converted to ____ so that they can devour pathogens or damaged cells
monocytes
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____ enter the injured area, express adhesive proteins, and attach to the blood vessel lining
leukocytes
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what inflammatory mediators do leukocytes release at the injury area?
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histamine
serotonin
PAF
Cytokines
Nitric oxide
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which leukocytes participate in the acute inflammatory response?
eosinophils
monocytes
neutrophils
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what plays a role in the acute phase of the immune response?
granulocytes and monocytes
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in what stage do inflammatory mediators cause WBC production causing WBC count to rise?
cellular stage
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two types of leukocytes participate in the acute inflammatory response:
granulocytes (neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils)
Monocytes (the largest of the WBCs)
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in what stage does fever, lethargy, and skeletal muscle breakdown occur?
systemic acute-phase response
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in what stage does the liver make fibrinogen and C-reactive protein (CRP)? this facilitates in clotting, binding to pathogens, and moderate inflammatory responses
systemic acute-phase response
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_____ is where macrophages accumlate in the damaged area and keep releasing inflammatory mediators?
chronic inflammation
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this type of inflammation is where fibroblasts proliferate and scar tissue forms
nonspecific chronic inflammation
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this type of inflammation is where macrophages mass together around foreign bodies and connective tissue surrounds and isolates the mass
granulomatous inflammation
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What 3 drugs are anti-inflammatory agents?
Salicylates
NSAIDs
Acetaminophen (paracetamol)
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this drug blocks the inflammatory response, has fever blocking properties, and analgesic properties
salicylates
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this drug inhibits the synthesis of prostaglandins
salicylate
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this drug is prohibited to children under 19 who have had a viral infection
salicylates
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this drug can cause Reye syndrome: liver failure, brain damage
Salicylate
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this drug to drug interaction needs to be noted because it interferes with absorption
salicylate
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symptoms of salicylism
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dizziness
tinnitus
difficulty hearing
nausea
vomiting
diarrhea
confusion
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what is tinnitus?
ringing in the ears
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symptoms of acute salicylate toxicity
hyperpnea, tachypnea, hemorrhage, excitement, confusion, pulmonary edema, seizures, tetany, metabolic acidosis, fever, coma
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what is the prototype of salicylate?
aspirin
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non-selective NSAIDs inhibit what?
COX-1 and COX-2
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this drug inhibits synthesis of prostaglandins
NSAID
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GI bleeding is a contradiction of what drug?
NSAID
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this drug-to-drug interaction of decreased diuretic effect, decreased beta-blockers, and lithium toxicity of which drug?
NSAID
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what is the prototype of NSAIDs
Ibuprofen
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this drug selectively inhibits COX-2
COX-2 inhibitors
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what is the prototype for COX-2 inhibitors?
Celecoxib
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what drug-to-drug interaction must be noted with COX-2 inhibitors?
sulfonamides (SULFA ALLGERGY!)
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this drug causes severe renal or hepatic dysfunction, late pregnancy
Celecoxib
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this drug can lead to stevens-johnson syndrome which is a skin rash that can be lethal
Celecoxib
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as a pyretic, this drug acts directly on thermoregulatory cells of hypothalamus. it causes vasodilation and diaphoresis both which lower body temp
acetaminophen
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what is the prototype of acetaminophenl?
paracetamol aka tylenol
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this drug is associated with significant risk of liver damage especially in overdose
acetaminophen
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this drug is often used in combination with opioid analgesics
acetaminophen
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this steroid hormone is produced in the adrenal cortex
corticosteroids
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this drug is a contrast with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS)
corticosteroids
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this drug is a short term treatment of many inflammatory disorders
glucocorticoids
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this drug gives the body a chance to heal from the effects of inflammation
glucocoroticoids
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what is a serious adverse reaction of glucocorticoids?
Hyperglycemia. this effects the glucose levels so be careful with diabetic patients.
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this drug can cause adrenal insufficiency which is the suppression of the adrenals. prolong use can cause adrenal glands to atrophy.
glucocorticoids
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what is the prototype of glucocorticoids?
prednisone
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tissues that contain the functioning cells of an organ or body part
parenchymal
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what is the support tissue of parenchymal tissue?
stromal tissues
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what are 3 types of body cells
Labile
Stable
Permanent cells
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continue to divide and replicate throughout life, replacing cells that are continually being destroyex
labile
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this type of body cell stops dividing when growth ceases
stable
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this body cell cannot undergo mitotic division
permanent cells
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this body cell cannot undergo mitotic division
permanent cells
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how can wounds heal?
Primary healing and secondary healing
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this is when tissue create small, clean wounds and have no tissue loss
primary healing
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this is when tissue has great loss that needs to be replaced and tissue contamination. Example: burn
secondary healing
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what are the 3 stages of wound healing?
inflammatory phase
proliferative phase
maturational or remodeling phase
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in this phase of wound healing, blood clot and phagocytes occur to stop the bleeding and destroy pathogens
inflammatory phase
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what will promote wound healing?
increased blood flow and oxygen delivery
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what is the main objective of the inflammatory response?
increased blood flow and oxygen delivery
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this is the body's physiologic response to injury
inflammation
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this is the body's physiologic response that provides defense and protection against foreign substances that lead to disease?
immunity
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this is the invasion of multiplication of microorganisms in body tissues
infection
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Granulocytes are _____
phagocytes
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____ are by far the most prevalent of the granulocytes
neutrophils
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_____ are granulocytes that are involved in the allergic reactions and can attack parasites such as worms
eosinophils
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____ are granulocytes that are also involved in allergic reactions and are able to release histamine, which helps trigger inflammation, and heparin, which prevents blood from clotting
Basophils
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this monocyte is a the bridge from innate to adaptive systems
dendritic cells
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excessive or inappropriate activation of the immune response to harmless non-self antigens
hypersensitivity
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this occurs when the body is damaged by the immune system, rather than by the antigen (often called allergen)
hypersensitivity
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what are the 4 types of hypersensitivity reactions?
Type 1: IgE-mediated
Type 2: antibody-mediated
Type 3: complement-mediated
Type 4: cell-mediated
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this type of hypersensitivity is commonly called "allergic reactions"
Type 1 hypersensitivity
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this type of hypersensitivity causes systemic or anaphylactic reactions
Type 1 hypersensitivity
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These are examples of what type of hypersensitivity: rhinitis, food allergies, bronchial asthma, hives, and atopic dermatitis
Type 1 hypersensitivity
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systemic response to the inflammatory mediators released in type 1 hypersensitivity
anaphylaxus
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histamine, acetylcholine, kinin, leukotrienes, and prostaglandins all cause what?
vasodilation
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what will happen if arterioles vasodilate throughout the body?
BP drops. No blood flow in the body.
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acetylcholine, kinin, leukotrienes, and prostaglandins all cause what?
bronchoconstriction
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what will happen when bronchioles constrict?
Decrease the ability to inhale and exhale. No oxygen flow in the body.
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_____ has a very strong genetic predisposition. These people have frequent hypersensitivity to multiple allergens.
atopy or atopic reactions
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this type of hypersensitivity is cytotoxic. meaning the certain immune cell is doing the damage.
Type 2 hypersensitivity
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in this type of hypersensitivity, IgG or IgM attack antigens on cell surfaces.
Type 2 hypersensitivity
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this type of hypersensitivity reaction is evident in blood transfusion and Rh disease
Type 2 hypersensitivity
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in this type of hypersensitivity reaction, antibodies bind to receptors and cause dysfunction. i.e Graves disease; myasthenia
Type 2 hypersensitivity
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in this type of hypersensitivity, an inflammatory response leads to tissue damage.
type 2 hypersensitivity
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this type of hypersensitivity reaction occurs when free-floating antigen + antibody = circulating immune complex
type 3 hypersensitivity
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this type of hypersensitivity causes:
autoimmune vascultiis
glomerulonephritis
serum sickness
arthus reaction
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type 3 hypersensitivity
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in this type of hypersensitivity reaction, immune complexes deposit on walls of blood vessels and activate complement. usually complement is a good thing but in this case, over reaction is causing damage to the blood vessels. example: Vasculitis
Type 3 hypersensitivity
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in this type of hypersensitivity reaction, it is cell-mediated and sensitized T cells are attacking antigen
Type 4 hypersensitivity
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in this type of hypersensitivity reaction, is cell mediated and DELAYED compared to the others.
Type 4 hypersensitivity
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in this type of hypersensitivity reaction, it destroys all cells with a virus even if it's not damaging a cell.
type 4 hypersensitivity
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in this type of hypersensitivity reaction, we see a delayed-type hypersensitive in TB test, allergic dermatitis test, and hypersensitivity pneumonitis.
Type 4 hypersensitivity
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what type of hypersensitivity reaction would be involved in latex allergy?
Type 1 or Type 4.
Type 1 causes anaphylaxis
Type 4 causes allergic dermatitis, skin reaction.
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this is when the immune system attacks self-antigens
autoimmune disorder
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Normally, self-reactive immune cells are killed in the lymphoid organs or suppressed by regulatory T cells. In ____, this self tolerance breaks down. Instead the immune system will destroy its own body tissues.
Autoimmunity
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When testing for autoimmune diseases, _____ will appear in the blood.
antitissue antibodies. i.e antithyroid antibodies
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A chronic inflammatory diseases characterized by formation of autoantibodies and immune complexes (type 3 hypersensitivity)
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
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In what autoimmune disorder do we see an increased production of autoantibodies, particularly antinuclear antibodies which attack the nucleic acid that make the DNA in the cells. Ultimately damages DNA.
Lupus
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T/F: patients who suffer from autoimmune disease have hypoactive immune systems
false, in autoimmune diseases, the immune system is HYPERactive. It is attacking self-antigens and destroys its own body tissues.
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This is when there is an inadequate immune response due to impaired function of insufficient production of immune factors.
Immunodeficiency
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in ______ genetic mutation that causes decreased production (poorly functioning) components of the immune response (B cells, T cells, immunoglobins, complements, etc)
Primary (heritable) Immunodeficiency
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in ______ this is caused by another disease.
Aids, cancers (bone marrow and blood cells), medications (immunosupression), and environmental toxins
Secondary (acquired) immunodeficiency
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A person who has an immunodeficiency of any kinds is said to be ______. They are vulnerable to opportunistic infections.
Immunocompromised
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This is referred to when bacteria are not causing harm and may be beneficial
Colonization
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This is referred to when bacteria are harmful and causing disease
infection
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Microorganisms that are normally living in or on the body. Some are useful, many have no effect. These are opportunistic pathogens that are capable of causing disease if health and immunity are weakened.
Microflora
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This is a type of infectious agent that is small modified infectious host proteins. They are abnormally shaped versions of our own proteins. The cause normal proteins to shape like them.
Prion
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This is a type of infectious agent has a protein coat surrounding a nucleic acid core. It has no metabolic enzymes of their own. They insert their genome into host cell's DNA. They use cell's metabolic machinery to make new versions of itself.
viruses
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This is a type of infectious agent are cells without membrane-bound organelles (prokaryotes). They can live independently and use infected organism for food and shelter.
Bacteria
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This is a type of infectious agent can produce toxins.
Bacteria
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This is a type of infectious agent most require a cooler temperature than human core body temperature. So most infections are on the surface of the body.
Fungi
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This is a type of infectious agent includes protozoa, malaria, dysentery, roundworms, tapeworms, ticks, mosquitoes, mites, lice, fleas.
Parasites
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____ means bacterial toxins in the blood
sepsis or septicemia
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What are the common adverse effects of antibiotics?
GI upset & Superinfection.
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What are the 2 most common superinfections?
Clostridium difficile & Candidiasis (yeast)
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These antibiotics are grouped together in the class called Beta Lactam antibiotics.
Penicillin (including carbapenems) and cephalosporins
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Inflammatory bowel diseases occurs where?
primarily in the colon, small intestine, and the rectum
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2 examples we discuss for IBD
Crohn disease
| Ulcerative colitis
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IBD with granulomatous lesions
Crohn disease
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IBD that is primarily submucosal
Crohn disease
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IBD that skips lesions
Crohns disease
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IBD that occurs primarily in ileum, secondarily colon
Crohn disease
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IBD with rare rectal bleeding
Crohn disease
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IBD where fistulas, strictures, perianal accesses are common
Crohn disease
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IBD where development of cancer is uncommon
Crohn disease
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IBD where ulcerative, exudative lesions
Ulcerative colitis
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IBD that is primarily mucosal
Ulcerative colitis
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IBD with continuous lesions
Ulcerative colitis
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IBD primarily in rectum and left colon
Ulcerative colitis
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IBD where rectal bleeding is common
Ulcerative colitis
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IBD where fistulas, strictures, perianal abscesses are rare
Ulcerative colitis
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IBD where development of cancer is relatively common
Ulcerative colitis
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IBD with "cobblestone" appearance
Crohn disease
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Stage of Crohn disease: People with mild to moderate Crohn disease are able to eat food normally without dehydration, fevers, stomach pain, blockages in their intestine, or losing more than 10% of body weight
Mild to moderate stage
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Stage of Crohn disease: If patient does not respond to treatment if they have high fevers, significant weight loss, stomach pain, or tenderness, occasional nausea or vomiting, or significant anemia
Moderate to severe stage
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Stage of Crohn disease: have symptoms despite taking steroids, or have high fevers, persistent vomiting, blockages in their intestine, or an abcess
Severe stage
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treatment of crohn disease
corticosteroids
| antibiotics
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cells in adaptive immunity
B & T cells
