Hema & Special Topics Flashcards
Difference between Innate & Adaptive Immune System?
Innate Immunity
- first line
- non specific
- doesn’t require prior exposure
- less powerful
Adaptive Immunity
- second line
- specific
- requires prior exposure
- more powerful
Normal values of Hgb of men and women?
Men 13.5 to17.5 g/dL
Women 12.0-15.5 g/dL
MOA of Heparin?
Binds to antithrombin III then inactivates thrombin & factor IX a.
H has 3 strokes
Defective cells in G6PD deficiency.
a. Howell jolly
b. Bite cells
c. Heinz cells
d. Target cell
Bite Cells
How many ml of O2 is carried by 1g of hemoglobin?
1.34mL
Initiates intrinsic pathway?
Factor XII - Hagemann Factor
Rare, autoimmune condition of pituitary gland with varying degrees of pituitary dysfunction?
Lymphocytic hypophysitis
Hemostasis steps? (4)
- Vascular constriction
- Loose platelet plug
- Blood coagulation
- Resolution
Blood element that removes particles trapped in alveoli?
Alveolar Macrophages ( Dust Cells)
Blood cell with extensive frosted-glass or ground glass cytoplasm?
Monocyte ( not macrophages)
Plasma proteins from the liver involved in innate immunity and inflammation?
Complement proteins
Delayed reaction allergy is due to?
Activated T cells
Patients with chronic granulomatous disease are prone to infections with? (5)
- S aureus
- Pseudomonas spp
- Nocardia spp
- Aspergillus
- Candida albicans
Heat loss that occurs when ambient temperature increases?
Evaporation of Sweat
Disease associated with HLA-B8 ? (7)
- Addisons disease
- Myasthenia gravis
- Dermatitis herpetiformis
- Chronic active hepatitis
- Sjorgen Syndrome
- Insulin dependent DM
- Thyrotoxicosis