Week 5 + Week 6 Flashcards
(100 cards)
Lab Tests:
- for TB
- for HIV
- for Syphilis
- For Lupus
- for TB = PPD
- for HIV = ELISA
- for Syphilis = RPR
- For Lupus = ANA
Left vs Right axillary drainage + clinical significance
Right = only drains upper right side therefore cannot have any malignancy from the legs, colon, neck, etc.
Lymph Node Biopsy: 3 Variables
- Note: do AFTER labs.
- abnormal chest x-ray
- Size > 2 cm
- ENT symptoms: Dysphagia, etc.
Lymph Node Groin
May see single lymph node in women w/ subclinical UTI
Secondary Lymphatic Organs
- 6 different ones
- Lymph Nodes
- Tonsil Lymphoid Tissue
- Spleen
- Peyer’s Patches
- Skin
- MALT
Thymus produce _______ (endocrine function)
Thymosin
Areas of communication between Superficial and Deep Lymphatics
- Inguinal, Axillary, Cervical.
F(x) of lacteals
Lymphatic capillaries that absorb ingested fats: located in villi of small intestine
Right vs Left Lymphatic Drainage
Right: Right lymphatic duct => Right subclavian vein
Left: Thoracic Duct => Left subclavian vein
Venous vs Lymphatic Edema
- Presence of Ulcers
Venous Source
Venous vs Lymphatic Edema
- Pitting Edema
Venous Source
Venous vs Lymphatic Edema
- Non Pitting Edema
Lymphatic Source
Venous vs Lymphatic Edema
- Stemmer’s Sign
Lymphatic Source: Inability to pinch together skin over dorsal aspect of 2nd toe (kind of related to the non pitting aspect of lymphatic)
Lymphedema: Primary
- 3 different types + Ages
- Congenital: Young
- Praecox = presents after birth but before 35 yo
- Tarde (like “Tardy”) = Appears after 35 yo
Lymphedema: Secondary type
- Filariasis
- 90% caused by wuchereria bancrofti (parasitic filarial nematode)
Lymphangitis:
- Description + Most likely agent
- Infectious process spreading along lymphatic channels from site of origin
- Often caused by Group A strep.
Bursa of Fabricus (primary in ____)
- Definition
- Human equivalent (2ndary in humans)
- Derived from the cloaca of birds where the stem cells are induced to mature into B lymphocytes
- In humans: GALT (Tonsils, Peyers Patches of the Ileum, Appendix.
Histology of primary vs secondary lymphoid organs
- Primary = no reticular fibers
- Secondary = rich in reticular fibers, reticulo-endothelial cells.
Thymus:
- Function of Thymic Corpusules
- Aka…
- AKA Hassal’s Corpuscles, unkbown function but they increase with age.
Lymph Node:
- Diffuse Cortex
Diffuse: Predominantly by T-lymphocytes
Lymph Node:
- Nodule
Nodules: B-Lymphocyte Zones = humoral immunity (esp germinal centers)
- B cells => Plasma => Ig => Tagging Ag => complement
B cell: Non-Hodkin Lymphomas
- ALL = ______ B cell
- Stem Cell
B cell: Non-Hodkin Lymphomas
- Burkitt = ______ B cell
- Immature
B cell: Non-Hodkin Lymphomas
- CLL/SLL = ______ B cell (Chronic Lymphocyte Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma = same)
- Pre-antigen exposure