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Immune System

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show provides a specific reaction to each invading antigen and has the unique ability to remember the antigen that caused the attack  
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What is an Allergen?   show
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What is an Antigen?   show
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show the process of weakening the degree of virulence of a disease organism  
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show the mechanism of acquired immunity characterized by the dominant role of small T cells  
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What is Humoral Immunity?   show
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What is an Immunogen?   show
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What is Innate Immunity?   show
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What is the 1st line of defense?   show
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What are the anatomic barriers?   show
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show Inflammatory Response  
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What is the third line of defense?   show
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What WBC directs the immune response?   show
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show the protein substances (also called “immunoglobulins”) produced by the immune system in response to exposure to an antigen  
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What are Lymphokines?   show
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show removal of plasma that contains components causing or thought to cause disease  
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show *To protect the body against invading organisms *To maintain homeostasis by removing damaged cells from circulation *To serve as a surveillance network for recognizing and guarding against the development and growth of abnormal cells  
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show *WBCs *Thymus *Spleen *Bone Marrow *Lymph  
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What cells fall under the INNATE immune system?   show
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show Thymus  
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show Bone Marrow  
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How do antigens, macrophages, and T cells interact?   show
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What happens to B-Cells once exposed to an antigen in the lymph tissue?   show
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show *Interaction with T-helper cells  
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What form of immunity responds to antigens such as bacteria and foreign tissue?   show
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show Cellular Immunity  
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show Plasma B-cells  
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Immune Hypersensitivity Disorder is believed to be a genetic defect that allows increased production of what?   show
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show an increased susceptibility to infection  
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What medication is given at first sign of Anaphylaxis?   show
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show 15-minute intervals as prescribed by physician (every 15 min x 3 doses according to guest speaker)  
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What is the long term antibody producing Plasma B-cell?   show
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show IgM  
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What is the primary secretory antibody producing Plasma B-cell?   show
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What is the allergic/parasite/anaphylactic antibody producing Plasma B-cell?   show
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show Just T-cells and/or B-cells  
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show *oral ulcers *arthralgias or arthritis *vasculitis (polyarthralgia and polyarteritis in 90-95% of patients) *Malar (butterfly) rash *Nephritis *Pleural effusions *Anemia tends to be the most common complication  
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show *NSAIDs to reduce inflammation *antimalarial drugs (hydroxychloroquine) *corticosteroids (such as prednisone), and antineoplastic drugs (Imuran, Cytoxan, Leukeran) to achieve remission or control signs and symptoms  
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What is plasma replaced with in plamapheresis?   show
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show *Antinuclear antibodies (autoantibody) *Antigen - antibody complexes *Inflammatory mediators  
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show 500  
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Fill in the blanks:With use of apheresis for plasmapheresis procedures over ____ of plasma can be pheresed in 2-3 hours.   show
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show Hypocalcemia, Citrate is used as an anticoagulant and it has a negating effect on calcium (AKA Citrate toxicity)  
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Blood and blood components should be refrigerated at specific temperatures until how long before administration?   show
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show 4 hours  
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Only what type of I.V. Fluid is to be used with blood transfusions?   show
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show 10cc - 25cc  
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show Immediately stop the blood and infuse normal saline. Notify the charge nurse and physician immediately  
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show *The unused blood and recipient tubing *10 ml specimen of the patient's venous blood *Post transfusion urine specimen  
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A unit of blood must be infused over how long unless what?   show
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show SF 518  
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show Hours to Days  
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What are the S/Sx of a mild blood transfusion reaction?   show
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show 30-90 minutes  
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show *Fever *Chills *Urticaria *Wheezing  
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How long after the start of a blood transfusion does a severe reaction occur?   show
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How long can blood be frozen and stored?   show
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