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Chapter 6 Section II: Lymphatic and Immune System Flashcards

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Pathology: physician who specializes in testing for and treating allergies

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allergist

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Pathology: branch of medicine concerned with diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases and other disorders of immune system

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immunology

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Pathology: branch of medicine concerned with determining underlying causes and development of diseases

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pathology

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Pathology: appearance of wheals as part of allergic reaction

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hives

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Pathology: tissues’ response to injury from pathogens or physical agents; characterized by redness, pain, swelling, and feeling hot to the touch

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inflammation

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Pathology: edema appearing in extremities due to obstruction of lymph flow through lymphatic vessels

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lymphedema

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Pathology: enlarged spleen

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splenomegaly

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Pathology: severe itching associated with hives, usually linked to food allergy, stress, or drug reactions

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urticaria

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Pathology: inflammation and narrowing of airways triggered by inhaling an allergen; symptoms include wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath

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allergic asthma

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Pathology: inflammation of conjunctiva (protective membrane over eye) caused by allergens in the air

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allergic conjunctivitis

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Pathology: allergic reaction caused by inhaling an allergen; sneezes, runny nose, congestion, watery eyes; hay fever

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allergic rhinitis

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Pathology: hypersensitivity to common substance in environment or to medication

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allergy

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Pathology: life-threatening condition resulting from severe allergic reaction; may be caused by bee stings, medication; causes circulatory and respiratory problems; called anaphylaxis

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anaphylactic shock

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Pathology: skin irritation caused by skin coming into direct contact with an allergen; symptoms are redness, itching, rash, blisters

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contact dermatitis

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Pathology: inflammation of adenoids

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adenoiditis

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Pathology: disease resulting from body’s immune system attacking its own cells; ex. multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus

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autoimmune disease

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Pathology: inflammation, obstruction, and destruction of lymph vessels resulting in enlarged tissues due to edema

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elephantiasis

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Pathology: also called Hodgkin’s lymphoma; cancer of lymphatic cells found in concentration in lymph nodes

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Hodgkin’s disease

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Pathology: inflammation of lymph nodes; swollen glands

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lymphadenitis

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Pathology: general term for lymph nodes diseases

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lymphadenopathy

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Pathology: tumor in a lymphatic vessel

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lymphangioma

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Pathology: tumor in lymphatic tissue

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lymphoma

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Pathology: acute infectious disease with large number of abnormal mononuclear lymphocytes; caused by Epstein–Barr virus; caused abnormal liver function; kissing disease

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mononucleosis

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Pathology: cancer of lymphatic tissues other than Hodgkin’s lymphoma

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non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL)

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Pathology: tumor of thymus gland

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thymoma

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Pathology: inflammation of tonsils

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tonsillitis

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Pathology: disease involving defect in cell-meditated immunity system; syndrome of opportunistic infections occurring in final stages of infection

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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)

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Pathology: early stage of AIDS; mild symptom of weight loss, fatigue, skin rash, and anorexia

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AIDS-related complex (ARC)

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Pathology: serious complication of bone marrow transplant (graft); immune cells from donor bone marrow attack recipient’s (host’s) tissues

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graft versus host disease (GVHD)

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Pathology: virus that causes AIDS; retrovirus

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human immunodeficiency (HIV)

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Pathology: having immune system that is unable to respond properly to pathogens; called immunodeficiency disorder

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immunocompromised

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Pathology: form of skin cancer seen in patients with AIDS; brownish purple papules that spread from skin and metastasize to internal organs

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Kaposi’s sarcoma

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Pathology: originates in plasma cells; over time, malignant cells collect in bone marrow, resulting in bone marrow tumor; may spread to skeleton

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multiple myeloma

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Pathology: infectious diseases associated with patients who have compromised immune systems and lowered resistance to infections and parasites; result of HIV collection

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opportunistic infections

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Pathology: pneumonia common in patients with weakened immune systems, such as AIDS patients; caused by Pneumocystis jiroveci fungus

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pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)

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Pathology: autoimmune disease of unknown cause that forms fibrous lesions commonly appearing in lymph nodes, liver, skin, lungs, spleen, eyes, and small bones of hands and feet

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sarcoidosis

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Pathology: disease seen in children born with non functioning immune system; forces children to live in sealed sterile rooms

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severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome (SCIDS)

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Pathology: infection by group of bacteria that have resistance to powerful group of antibiotics called carbapenem

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carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) infection

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Pathology: infection with C. diff bacteria causes inflammation of colon; symptoms are diarrhea, nausea, fever, and abdominal pain; occurs in person with conditions requiring extended use of antibiotics; infection spread through contact with contaminated feces

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Clostridium difficile (C. diff) infection

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Pathology: infecting bacteria are resistant to many common antibiotics, such as methicillin, oxacillin, penicillin, and amoxicillin, spread through contact with contaminated surfaces; improperly wash hands

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methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection

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Diagnostic Procedure: blood test to assist in diagnosis of autoimmune diseases

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antinuclear antibody (ANA) test

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Diagnostic Procedure: blood test for HIV infections

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HIV antigen/antibody immunoassay

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Diagnostic Procedure: x-ray record of lymphatic vessels produced by lymphangiography

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lymphangiogram

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Diagnostic Procedure: x-ray taken of lymph vessels after injection of dye into foot; myph flow through ches is traced

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lymphangiography

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Diagnostic Procedure: use of electromagnetic energy to produce image of soft tissues in any plane of body

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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

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Diagnostic Procedure: blood test for infectious monomucleosis

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monospot

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Diagnostic Procedure: form of allergy testing where body is exposed to allergens through light scratch; injection, patch, or prick on skin

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skin allergy testing

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Therapeutic Procedures: type of immunotherapy; person receives injections of tiny amounts of allergen that they are allergic to; over time, person’s sensitivity to allergen reduces

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allergy shots

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Therapeutic Procedures: giving patient injections of immunoglobulins or antibodies in order to treat disease

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immunotherapy

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Therapeutic Procedures: exposure to weakened pathogen that stimulates immune response and antibody production in order to confer protection against full-blown disease; called immunization

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vaccination

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Therapeutic Procedures: surgical removal of adenoids

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adenoidectomy

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Therapeutic Procedures: surgical removal of lymph node; usually done to test for malignancy

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lymphadenectomy

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Therapeutic Procedures: surgical removal of spleen

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splenectomy

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Therapeutic Procedures: surgical removal of thymus gland

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thymectomy

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Therapeutic Procedures: surgical removal of tonsils

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tonsillectomy

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Pharmacology: blocks effects of histamine released by body during allergic reaction (ex. cetirizine, Zyrtec; diphenhydramine, Benadryl)

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antihistamine

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Pharmacology: natural or synthetic adrenal cortex hormone; has very strong anti-inflammatory properties; useful in treating autoimmune diseases (ex. prednisone; methylprednisolone, Solu-Medrol)

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corticosteroids

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Pharmacology: block certain actions of immune system; required to prevent rejection of transplanted organ (ex. mycophenolate, mofetil, CellCept; cyclosporine, Neoral)

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immunosuppressants

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Pharmacology: nose spray; reduces inflammation and treats symptoms of nasal rhinitis (ex. fluticasone, Flonase, triamcinolone, Nasacort)

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nasal steroids

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Pharmacology: inhibit protease, enzyme that viruses need to reproduce (ex. indinavir, Crixivan, saquinavir, Fortovase)

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protease inhibitor drugs

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Pharmacology: inhibit reverse transcriptase, enzyme needed by viruses to reproduce (ex. lamivudine, Epivir, zidovudine, Retrovir)

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reverse transcriptase inhibitor drugs

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