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immunity

final patho

TermDefinition
Innate immunity First response, nonspecific
Examples of innate immunity skin, pH of GI tract, tears
When cytokinesis stimulates the immune system, thye injust bacteria/virus and undergo what? apoptosis (cell death)
Adaptive immunity specific response, memory response, T and B cells
Memory response Develops after 2nd exposure
Compromising lymphocytes in adaptive immunity T & B cells
B lymphocyte immunity mature in bone marrow, destroys bacteria by producing antibodies & prevents them from entering host cell
T lymphocyte immunity Matures within thymus gland . responds directly to antigens which involve target cells like virus infected cells
Type 1 immune disorder: immediate hypersensitivity allergy
Type 2 immune disorder: cytoxic hypersensitivity Antibody-mediated, blood transfusion, protein attacks invader
Type 3 immune disorder: immune complex hypersensitivity immune complex, antigen-antibody
Type 4 immune disorder: delayed hypersensitivity t cell mediated, poison ivy, contact dermatitis
Asthma chronic inflammatory disorder of airways
Risk factors of asthma RSV, Males before puberty, Females after adolescence, exposure to allergens, smoke exposure
Allergic classification triggered by allergens *TYPE 1*
Non-allergic classification triggered by factors that don't cause true allergic reaction
IgE maintains persistent inflammation
Mast cells release what? Histamine
s/s of asthma recurrent chest tightness, SOB, wheezing, cough worse at night or early a.m., thick sputum, Severe: Tachypnea, Tachycardia
How do you test for asthma? Confirmatory test-challenge test or peak flow maneuver
Confirmatory test-challenge test Breathes dilute amounts of an irritating substance that provoked airway obstruction/asthma
Peak flow maneuver measures the max airflow through airways when the individual exhales very strongly after max inhalation
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