CH 14 LYMPH PATHO

Question 1

severe combined immunodeficiency disease

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SCID immunodeficiency at birth where infants are born with deficient B and T cells which results in a lack of immunity

Question 2

group of clinical signs and symptoms associated with suppression of the immune system and marked by opportunistic infections, secondary neoplasms, and neurological problems

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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome AIDS

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destroys helper T cells (CD4+ cells) and lowers immunity, causes AIDS and opportunistic infections due to low immunity

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HIV human immunodeficiency virus

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yeast like fungus normally present in mouth, skin, intestinal tract, vagina, overgrows, casuing infection of the mouth, respiratory tract or skin

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candida candidiasis

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yeast like fungus causes lung, brain, and blood infections. pathogen is found in pigeon droppings and nesting places, air, water and soil

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cryptococcal infection (crypto) cryptococcus

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parasitic infection of the gastrointestinal tract and brain and spinal cord. the pathogen, cryptosporidium, is a one-celled organism commonly found in farm animals

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cryptosporidiosis

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virus that causes enteritis and retinitis, (inflammation of the retina at the back of the eye). found in saliva, semen, cervical secretions, urine, feces, blood, and breast milk, but usually only causes disease when the immune system is compromised

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cytomegalovirus infection CMV

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viral infection causes small blisters on the skin of the lips or nose or on the genitals. also causes encephalitis

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herpes simplex virus

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fungal infection caused by inhalation of dust contaminated with histoplasma capsulatum; causes fever, chills, lung infections. pathogen is found in bird and bat droppings.

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histoplasmosis / histo

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bacterial disease manifesting with fever malaise night sweats anorexia diarrhea weight loss and lung and blood infections

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mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex infection MAI

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one-celled organism causes lung infection, with fever, cough, and chest pain. pathogen is found in air, water, and soil and is carried by naimals

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pneumocystis pneumonia PCP

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parasitic infection involving the central nervous system and causing fever, chills, visual disturbances, confusion, hemiparesis, and seizures. eating raw uncooked pork or lamb, unpasterurized products or raw eggs/veggies

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toxoplasmosis Toxo

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bacterial; disease involving the lungs, brain, and other organs. signs and symptoms are fever, cough, loss of weight, anorexia and blood in sputum

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tuberculosis TB caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis

Question 14

a cancer arising from the lining of capillaries that produce dark-purplish skin nodules

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kaposi sarcoma

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cancer of lymph nodes

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lymphoma

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weight loss and decrease in muscular strength, appetite, and mental activity

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wasting syndrome

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persons who have HIV antibodies in their blood

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HIV positive

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found in blood, semen, saliva, cervical secretions, and other body fluids and can transmit via sexual, blood or other fluids

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hiv

Question 19

drug used to treat AIDS that is an inhibitor of of a viral enzyme called RT

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reverse transcriptase inhibitor RTI’s

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another class of anti-HIV drugs that inhibit protease which HIV needs to reproduce

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protease inhibitors

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highly active antiretroviral therapy

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HAART

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abnormal hypersensitivity acquired by exposure to an antigen

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allergy all/o = other

Question 23

in which and extraordinary hypersensitivity reaction occurs throughout the body leading to fall in blood pressure, shock, respiratory distress, edema

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systemic anaphylaxis

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fall in blood pressure

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hypoetension

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allergies of pollen, dust, molds

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asthma

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caused by allergens in food or drugs

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hives

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rash from soaps cosmetics or chemicals

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atopic dermatitis

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malignant tumor of lymph nodes and lymph tissue

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lymphoma / cancer

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malignant tumor of lymphoid tissue in spleen and lymph nodes

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hodgkin lymphoma

Question 30

lymph nodes enlarged

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lymphadenopathy

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a malignant cell in the lymph nodes that helps diagnose hodgkin lymphona

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reed sternberg cell

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mostly b cell lymphomas and rarely t cell malignancies, this disease can be cured or stopped by chemo.

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non hodgkin lymphoma

Question 33

composed of collections of small lymphocytes in a follicle or nodule arrangement

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follicular lymphoma

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composed of large lymphocytes that infiltrate nodes and tissues diffusely

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large cell lymphoma

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malignant tumor of bone marrow cells

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multiple myeloma

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tumor of the thymus gland

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thymoma

Question 37

measures the number of CD4+ T cells (helper t cells) in the bloodstream of patients with AIDS

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CD4+ cell count

Question 38

screening test to detect anti-HIV antibodies in the bloodstream

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ELISA enzyme linked immunosorbent assay

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test that separates immunoglobins

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immunoelectrophoresis

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measurement of the amount of AIDS virus (HIV) in the bloodstream

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viral load test

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xray imaging produces cross sectional and other views of anatomic structures

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computed tomography scan (CT)