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Med Surg

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What are lympocytes   B cells and T cells that gererated from stem cells in the bone marrow  
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Where do B lympocytes mature   in the bone marrow  
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What do T lympocytes mature   in the thymus  
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What is humoral response   proliferation of b cells, memory cells, and plasma cells that produce antibodies  
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Cellular immunity   T lympocytes attack invaders directly, secrete cytokines, it includes helper t cells, killer t cells, cytotoxic t cells, suppressor t cells  
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What happens with cellular immunity   recognition of foreign antigen by helper T cells (CD4), killer T cells lyses cells (CD8), memory T cells remember specific foreign antigen, suppressor T cells limit immune response  
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How is interferon activated   when cell is attacked by virus it activates interferon.  
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What does interferon do   signals neighboring cells and triggers their resistance mechanism, it activates immune cells (killer T cells) that kill invating pathogens,  
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What are nonspecific defenses   skin, nasal secretion, cilia body, saliva, tears, sweat, stomach secretions, inflammation process, chills, fever, macrophages, phagocytes  
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What are specific defenses   neurtophils, interferon, antibodies, antigen presenting cells (APC), natural killer cells, b cells, t cells  
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What are antibodies   basic functional unit of the immune system, a protein molecule formed in response to exposure of antigen  
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what are interleukins   a substance produced during immune responses to induce, maintain, control the immune system  
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what are cytokines   proteins produced by WBC that regulate the immune response during inflammation  
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Types of immunity   natural and acquired  
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What is natural immunity   nonspecific response to any foreign invader; WBC, inflammatory response, physical barriers  
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What is acquired immunity   specific against a foreign antigen, result of prior exposure to an antigen, can be active or passive  
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What is active immunity   antibodies are formed, produced by the body in response to stimulation by a disease causing organism or a vaccine  
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What is naturally acquired immuninty   acquired when recover from disease  
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What is artificially acquired immunity   acquired through vaccine, can be long term or short term  
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What is passive immunity   transferred from one source to another; plasma to fetus, mother's breast milk to infant, injection of preformed antibodies (gamma globulin), it is temporary  
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What are antigens   foreign substances that invade the body, when detected several types of cells work togerher to recognize and respond to it  
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Role of antibodies   agglutination of antigens, opsonization (antigen marked to be destroyed by phagocytes), promote release of vasoactive substance which activate the complement system and phagocytosis  
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What are immunoglobulins   antibodies; IgA, IgM, IgE, IgD, IgM  
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IgG   appears in serum and tissues, major role in bloodborne and tissue infection, activates complement system, enhances phagocytosis, crosses placenta  
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IgM   mostly in intravascular serum, first in response to bacterial and viral infection, activates the complement system  
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IgA   in body fluid, passes to neonate in breast milk for protection, protects against infection  
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IgE   in serum, plays part in allergic reaction, combats parasitic infections  
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IgD   appears in small amount in the serum, act as antigen receptor of B cell  
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What is the complement system   a series of proteins that are floating in the blood stream, play a role in destruction of invading organism (lysing or bursting of antigens); activated in 2 ways classic and alternative  
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How is classic complement system activated   activated after the formation of an antigen-antibody complex  
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How is alternative complement system activated   by the release of bacterial products (endotoxin)  
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Aging and the immune system   decreases with age, more susceptible to infections, autoimmune disorders more common, thymus gland decreases in size, increase production of immature T cells, decrease antibody response,  
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Types of hypersensitivity reactions   allergic reactions, anaphylaxis, hemolytic transfusion reactions, transplant rejections  
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What is an allergy reaction   hypersensitive reaction to an allergen initiated by immunological mechanism that is usually mediated by IgE antibodies.  
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Most common type of allergic reactions   hay fever, astham, hives  
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What happens during an allergic reaction   allergen triggers the B cell to make IgE antibody, which attaches to the mast cell; when that allergen reappears, it binds to the IgE and triggers the mast cell to release histamine  
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What is a hypersensitivity reaction   a reflection of excessive or aberrant immune response  
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Types of hypersensitivity reactions   Type I anaphylactic, Type II Cytotoxic, Type III Immune Complex, Type IV Delayed type  
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Type I Anaphylactic reaction   humoral immunity; antigen attaches to IgE antibody on mast cell, this causes mast cell to release hisamine  
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Type I characteristics   vasodilation, increased capillary permeability, smooth muscle contraction and eosinophilia  
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Type I s/s   laryngeal stridor, angioedema, hypotension, broncial, GI, or uterine spasm, hives, extrinsic asthma, allergic rhinitis, systemic anaphylaxis  
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Type II cytotoxic reaction   IgM or IgG antibody bind to cell bound antigen. Lead to cell and tissue damage. This reaction is result of mastaken identity, when the system identifies a normal consitutent of the body as foreign and activates the complement cascade  
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Type II examples   myasthenia gravis, goodpasture's syndrome, pernicious anemia, hemolytic diease of the newborn, transfusion reaction, and thrombocytopenia  
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Type III Immune complex   A complex of antigen and antibodies in blood stream, activate complement system causing vasodiation and tissue damage.  
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Type III associated with what diseases   systemic lupus erythematosus, serum sickness, nephritis, and rheumatoid arthritis  
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Type III s/s   urticaria, joint pain, fever, rash, adenopathy (swollen glands)  
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Type IV delayed or cellular reaction   cell medicated reaction; occurs in 1-3 days after exposure to an antigen. Results in tissue damage, involves activity of lymphokines, macrophages, and lysozymes.  
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Type IV   erythema and itching are common  
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Type IV disease examples   conact dermatitis, graft-versus-host diease, hashimoto's yroiditis, sarcoidosis  
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Meds for allergic reaction   O2, epinephrine for anaphylactic reactions, antihistamines, coricosteroids  
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S/S of mild anaphylaxis   peripheral tingling, warm sensation, anxiety, itching, wheezing, cough  
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s/s of moderate anaphlaxis   onset occurs first 2 hrs of exposure; flushing, warmth, nasal congestion, periorbitial swelling, pruritus, sneezing, tearing of the eyes  
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s/s of severe anaphylaxis reaction   same as mild and moderate; progress to bronchospasm, laryngeal edema, severe dyspnea, hypotension, tachycardia, cyanosis, coma, cardiac arrest  
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What is MRSA   bacteria which develop resistance to antibiotics  
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MRSA treatment   oxacillin, vancomycin  
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What is VRE   multidrug resistant strain, part of normal gastrointestinal and genital tract flora, spread by direct patient to patient contact or indirectly via hands and personnel, contaminated evnironmental surface or paitent care equipment  
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