Notes in alterations in adaptive immunity

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Published	09/23/2023	excessive immune responses include {{c1::autoimmunity}}, {{c1::alloimmunity}}, and {{c1::hypersensitivity reactions }}
Published	09/23/2023	autoimmunity is when {{c1::the body's anitbodies attacks its own cells with}}
Published	09/23/2023	alloimmunity is when {{c1::the body recongizes the cells from another individual as foreign}}
Published	09/23/2023	hypersensitivity reactions occur when {{c1::the immune system is inappropriately triggered }}
Published	09/23/2023	host defense failure is when {{c1::there is a compromised or lack of the immune response }}
Published	09/23/2023	lupus is {{c1::chronic inflammatory disease}} that can affect the {{c2::kidney, lung, heart, brain, skin, joints, and GI tract}}
Published	09/23/2023	the most common autoimmune disorders include {{c1::Hashimoto disease, multiple sclerosis, Celiac, and Graves disease}} [4]
Published	09/23/2023	endocrine glands include the {{c1::thyroid and pancreas}} [2]
Published	09/23/2023	alloimmunity is also known as {{c1::tissue/organ rejection }}
Published	09/23/2023	host v graft disease is when {{c2::the host rejects the graft}}  and is common in {{c1::kidney}} transplants
Published	09/23/2023	graft vs host diease is when {{c1::the T cells of teh graft attack the host cells}}
Published	09/23/2023	hypersensitivity types I-III are mediated {{c1::by antibodies produced by b lymphocytes}}
Published	09/23/2023	hypersensitvity type IV is mediated by {{c1::antibodies produced by helper T cells }}
Published	09/23/2023	type I hypersensitivity involves {{c1::mast cells}} and {{c1::IgE}}
Published	09/23/2023	type II hypersensitivity is {{c1::mediated by K cells}} and {{c1::either IgM or IgG}}
Published	09/23/2023	type III hypersensitivity is mediated by {{c1::antigen-antibody complex}} and {{c1::IgG}}
Published	09/23/2023	the first indicators of host defense failure are {{c1::signs and symptoms of infection}}
Published	09/23/2023	type I hypersensitivity is also called {{c1::immediate hypersensitivity}}, is {{c2::an allergic reaction}}, and occurs {{c3::15-30 minutes after expos…
Published	09/23/2023	atopic hypersensitivity reactions are usually {{c1::inherited}} and is {{c1::the tendency to have allergic conditions }}
Published	09/23/2023	allergic reactions usually occur on {{c1::second exposure and on to an antigen }} because {{c1::the IgE antibodies will have already been attache…
Published	09/23/2023	antigen attachment to the IgE recetors on the mast cell will {{c1::result in histamine release by the mast cell}} and will also {{c2::irriate nerve en…
Published	09/23/2023	mild clinical manifestations of type I hypersensitivity include {{c1::hives, seasonal allergies, food allergies, and eczema}}[4]
Published	09/23/2023	analphylaxis is {{c1::the most serious clinical manifestation of type I hypersensitivity}} and is {{c1::an allergic reaction that is life threatening}…
Published	09/23/2023	type I pharmacologics include {{c1::antihistamines and corticosteroid}}s; {{c1::epinephrine, which can be given through either as an injection or thro…
Published	09/23/2023	type II hypersensitivity is also known as {{c2::cytolytic hypersensitivity}}; and is when {{c3::IgG antibodies attack surface antigens on specifc cell…
Published	09/23/2023	transfusion rxns occur when {{c1::the patient recieves blood from another person}}
Published	09/23/2023	hyperacute graft rejections occur when {{c1::the recipent has antibodies against the antigens present in someone else}}
Published	09/23/2023	graves disease causes {{c1::overactivity in the thyroid gland }}
Published	09/23/2023	the thyroid gland monitors {{c1::bodily functions }}
Published	09/23/2023	type II hypersensitivity causes {{c1::antibody-antigen complexes to form}} and those in turn {{c1::activate the complement system and causes tissue de…
Published	09/23/2023	glomerulonephritis is a {{c1::renal disorder}} that occurs {{c2::10-14 days after strep exposure}}
Published	09/23/2023	type IV hypersensitivity occurs when {{c1::T lymphocyes have a delayed reaction to antigens}}, which results in {{c1::tissue damage }}
Published	09/23/2023	contact dermatitis occurs when {{c2::a rash forms due to oils, oilments, clothing, etc}} and is a {{c1::slow onset}}
Published	09/23/2023	a tuberculin type hypersensitivity test is when {{c1::an individual who was previously sensitized is injected with a small amount of antigen and is re…
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