Ch 5 Patho Notes - Immune Diseases and Disorder

What are the organs involved in the immune system?

• Thymus gland

• Bone marrow

• Lymph nodes

• Spleen

• Liver

• Tonsils

What is an example of specific immune response?

Antigen and antibody reaction

What are examples of nonspecific immune response?

• Inflammation

• Phagocytosis

• Physical barriers (skin & mucous membranes)

• Chemical barriers (acids & other secretions)

• First line of defense

What are the 4 types of immunity?

•Active natural, Active artificial, Passive natural, Passive artificial

What is active natural immunity?

occurs when your body is exposed to a live pathogen, gets

sick, and builds its own specific antibodies and memory cells to fight

What is active artificial immunity?

protection against a disease that your body builds itself after

you receive a vaccine.

What is passive natural immunity?

temporary protection gained when a baby receives

ready-made antibodies from its mother through the placenta during pregnancy or via breast milk after birth

What is passive artificial immunity?

short-term protection given to a person by injecting

ready-made antibodies from another human or animal

Common signs and symptoms depend on organs involved.

What dose immunodeficient mean?

lack of immunity

Common signs and symptoms depend on organs involved.

What is autoimmune?

immunity against yourself

Common signs and symptoms depend on organs involved.

What is Isoimmune?

immunity against other humans

What is a Skin test?

Skin tests - a fast medical

check that exposes your

skin to tiny amounts of

harmless substances

—called allergens—to see

if your immune system

overacts.

What is desensitization?

evaluating a patient's allergic or hypersensitivity reactions to

a medication before safely inducing temporary immune tolerance

What is blood count?

looks at overall

health and to find a wide range

of conditions

What is a coombs test?

is a blood test that detects antibodies (proteins

made by the immune system) that

attack red blood cells.

What is antinuclear antibody (ANA)?

checks for antibodies in the blood that are

not typical (antibodies help fight off infections) - fluorescent tagged

What is Rheumatoid factor?

measures

the amount of rheumatoid factor in

your blood; proteins made by

your immune system that can attack

healthy tissue in the body.

Hypersensitivity disorders :

ALLERGIES:

What are some examples? What are some common reactions?

EX: hay fever, asthma.
CR: Urticaria (hives), and contact dermatitis

Hypersensitivity disorders :

ALLERGIES: What are symptoms?

• Elevated eosinophil count

• Redness, heat, swelling and itching

• Runny nose, coughing, sneezing, wheezing and nasal congestion