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Diaggnosis and Management of Patients w/ Primary Immuno deficiency Disorders

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What is the most important factor for eventually making a diagnosis of primary immunodeficiency?   Suspicion of an immunodeficiency  
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Do most primary immunodeficiency pt present with catastrophic infections?   No, except for infants with SCID  
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cutaneous manifestions of primary immunodeficiency are typically representational of what form?   T cell deficiency  
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respiratory and GI tract manifestions of primary immunodeficiency are typically representational of what form?   B cell deficiency  
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Do individuals with primary immunodeficiency require a more intensive treatment for infections?   No, regardless of cause, treatment is usually conventional (exceptions exist)  
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What type of response is typical of individuals with primary immunodeficiency   only a partial response with the exception being those with an IgA deficiency  
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What are the diffrent types of primary immunodeficiency and what is the order of their prevalence?   1.Antibody (Humoral/B-cell) deficiency [50%] 2.Cell-mediated (T-cell) disorders [20%] 3.Severe combined (B & T) immunodeficiency [20%] 4.Phagocytic disorders [10%] 5.Complement disorders [<1%]  
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Is HIV a form of primary immunodeficiency?   No it is a secondary cause  
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The majority of immunodeficiency diseases are _________ problems   antibody  
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Maternal antibodies are what type(s)?   IgG only  
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Production of adult antibodies and the normal adult level occur in what age range?   14-18 years old  
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What type of immunoglobulin is most commonly deficient?   IgA  
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How do individuals with IgA deficiency typically present?   They are generally asymptomatic, associated with mild respiratory infections, increased UTI's and diarrhea. They are dx by low IgA  
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How should you treat someone with an IgA deficiency?   conservatively, treat symptoms/infections, nothing else to do  
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What Primary Immune Deficiency is associated with an increased incidence of autoimmune disorders?   IgA  
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What primary immunodeficiency is often fatal by the age of 1, and what is the typical treatment   SCID (Severe Combined Immunodeficiency), and it is treated with a bone marrow transplant  
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Is Severe Combined Immunodeficiency rare?   Yes. Though combined T-cell and B-cell deficiency make up 20% of the primary immunodeficiency cases, SCID is a severe subset of this group  
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What are the primary symptoms of SCID?   failure to thrive and severe diarrhea  
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In radiological imaging what can absent adenoids or other lymph tissue possible indicate about an individual   that they may have B and T cell deficiency  
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The adenoids are also commonly known as _________   pharyngeal tonsils, or nasopharyngeal tonsils  
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