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Unit 2 medsurg2- imm

dewitt chptrs 10,11

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passive natural immunity immunity passded from mother to baby last about 6 mos. may extend w/ breastfeeding
pyrexia fever- innnate immune response
T cells are produced Thymus
innate immunity based on DNA and exists within a species/subspecies
complement system series of protiens that increase cell wall permeability of pathogen
Bcells have/are memory cells. they remember a bug and produce antibodies to fight it next time it is encountered
stemm cell differentiation within first 8 divides
antibody protien that fights a disease- aka an immunoglobin
antigen pathogen/foriegn agent
age effects on immune and lymphatic systems neonates- immature immune system thymus gland changes in adolescents decreased ciliary action in resp and Gi tract(geriatrics) skin loses effectiveness as barrier(too thin)
chrinic diseases that may decrease immune response COPD, DM, HTN, REnal or liver disease, Cancer, ALCOHOL OR DRUG USE
corticosteroids decrease immune response - used to treat autoimmune (esp.SLE exacerbations)
attenuated vaccines only offer part of the virus, it mediates the same response as whole virus, but without causing disease
common autoimmune diseases RA, SLE, psoriasis, sjogren's,
alcohol and immunity long term alcohol use is the largest cause of immune malfunctions
humoral immuntiy the antibidy production caused by initial antigen response (B cells response
specificity antigen- antibody response are specific to particular pathogens
antitoxin produced by antibody against pathogenic toxins
FFP fresh frozen plasma- important because it contains large amounts of immunoglobulins
Tcells responsible for secondary cellular response
passive artificial immunity administration of antibody for a disease- short term
Iatrogenic caused by treatement
why substance abusers are considered immunocompromised chronic substance abuse suppresses heaptic function
1st shots HBV at birth, then first baby shots at 8 weeks
swelling caused by vasodilation
assessment findings- infection fever, tachycardia, malaise, swelling or pain in lymph nodes. redness pain is a secondary immune response
sepsis mortatlity rates 40% normally healthy individual >90% for immunocompromised
CD4+ t cells tell the viral load - if .200cells/mm3 then AIDS diagnosis
CAndidiasis most common opportunistic infection
determination of shingles-objective S rash follows a single dermatome (single nerve pathway)
anaphalaxis treatment Epinephrine is first line of defense diphenhydramine is a secondary response
staging Cancer depends on lymph node involvement- I- 1 node, II- 2nodes same side of diaphragm, III- 2 or more both sides, 4 same as II plus mets
RA treatment corticosteroids for decreasing autoimmune response, NSAIDS for pain control
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