Immunologic disorders Save
Terms in this set (67)
when a breakdown of tolerance takes place, immune system
How do autoimmune diseases
inappropriately identifies its own proteins as foreign and mounts
occur?
a response to destroy these self-proteins.
-idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP)
-thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura (TTP)
-acute rheumatic fever
Examples of autoimmune -type 1 diabetes mellitus
diseases -systemic lupus erythematosus
-rheumatoid arthritis
-Graves' disease
-Hashimoto's thyroiditis
, -bone marrow becomes less productive
-lymphatic tissue shrinks, resulting in fewer and smaller lymph
What are age-related changes
nodes
in the immunologic system?
-immunologic function not affected unless a person is unusually
stressed by trauma, a chronic infection or treatment for cancer
What are symptoms in an -frequent or persistent infections
assessment that may reflect -bleeds for a long time when cut
underlying immunologic -bruises easily
disorder? -chronic fatigue
What are some nutrition discourage from eating raw fruits and vegetables and from
considerations for a patient with drinking milk
low white blood cell (WBC)
count?
reports total number of WBC's, percentage of total WBC's that
are neutrophils, monocytes, eosinophils, basophils and
Complete blood count (CBC) lymphocytes
blood test
*normal WBC range between 5000-10000 WBC's per cubic
millimeter
detects antibodies in the blood that may be indicative of SLE or
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test
other autoimmune disorders
-dust
-pollen
-animal dander
allergens used in skin tests
-purified protein derivative
-tuberculin bacillus
-Candida albicans
How do corticosteroids work? suppresses immune response via multiple mechanisms
used to prevent rejection of grafted tissue, and to treat
What are corticosteroids used
rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematous, multiple
to treat?
sclerosis, and other conditions
Terms in this set (67)
when a breakdown of tolerance takes place, immune system
How do autoimmune diseases
inappropriately identifies its own proteins as foreign and mounts
occur?
a response to destroy these self-proteins.
-idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP)
-thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura (TTP)
-acute rheumatic fever
Examples of autoimmune -type 1 diabetes mellitus
diseases -systemic lupus erythematosus
-rheumatoid arthritis
-Graves' disease
-Hashimoto's thyroiditis
, -bone marrow becomes less productive
-lymphatic tissue shrinks, resulting in fewer and smaller lymph
What are age-related changes
nodes
in the immunologic system?
-immunologic function not affected unless a person is unusually
stressed by trauma, a chronic infection or treatment for cancer
What are symptoms in an -frequent or persistent infections
assessment that may reflect -bleeds for a long time when cut
underlying immunologic -bruises easily
disorder? -chronic fatigue
What are some nutrition discourage from eating raw fruits and vegetables and from
considerations for a patient with drinking milk
low white blood cell (WBC)
count?
reports total number of WBC's, percentage of total WBC's that
are neutrophils, monocytes, eosinophils, basophils and
Complete blood count (CBC) lymphocytes
blood test
*normal WBC range between 5000-10000 WBC's per cubic
millimeter
detects antibodies in the blood that may be indicative of SLE or
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test
other autoimmune disorders
-dust
-pollen
-animal dander
allergens used in skin tests
-purified protein derivative
-tuberculin bacillus
-Candida albicans
How do corticosteroids work? suppresses immune response via multiple mechanisms
used to prevent rejection of grafted tissue, and to treat
What are corticosteroids used
rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematous, multiple
to treat?
sclerosis, and other conditions
