Patho Immunity Test

Neutrophils

Macorphages

T lymphocytes - Cytotoxic T, Helper T & Memory T (if they produce chemicals, what type and function)

B lymphocytes - Plasma B & Memory B (if they produce something, what is it and why)

NK Cells

Which cells mediate humoral immunity? Which cells mediate cell mediated immunity?

Helper T Cells - what are they also known as - CD4 or CD8?

What is a primary immune response? What is a secondary immune response?

What is MHC? Is it common for biological relatives to have identical MHC?

Describe what is meant by “tolerance” as it relates to immunity.

Types of immunity:

Describe how the 4 types of acquired immunity are actually acquired.

Provide an example of each of the 4 types of immunity.

Hypersensitivities:

Describe the 4 types of hypersensitivities & provide an example of each,

Anaphylaxis

• what is it? What is the prescribed manner to treat it?

Allergies: what antibody is used? What does it bind with? What is released?

Blood Typing:

What happens to erythrocytes when a person gets the wrong blood type?

Blood Type compatibility

What is compatible with type A? Type B, Type AB, Type O?

What is hemolysis? What is an erythrocyte?

What is “pruritis”?

What are hives?

Contact dermatitis is an example of what type of hypersensitivity?

Autoimmune Diseases:

What are they?What is the body doing/not doing?

Is Lupus curable? What is a clinical feature of lupus?

HIV/AIDS:

Which lymphocyte does HIV target? What type of immunity does this affect (cell mediated? humoral?)

What does it mean if you are HIV +?

What is an opportunistic infection? Why is someone with an immunodeficiency more prone to one?

What are some examples of infections or complications that a patient with AIDS would experience?

What is Wasting Syndrome?

What is the most common cause of death?

Transplants:

Describe Host vs Graft Disease?

What is graft vs host disease?

Describe and provide an example of:

Autograft

Allograft

Xenograft

Isograft

What is Imuran?

Describe “complement”.