Hypersensitivity Heaven
This hypersensitivity reaction is characterized by a severe reaction to an allergen, causing hives, swelling, hypotension, and is a life-threatening emergency.
What is anaphylaxis?
What is pernicious anemia?
These cells are tasked with developing 'memories' of pathogenic invaders to ensure a stronger secondary immune response.
Obtained through vaccination.
These white blood cells can turn into MAST cells, and have a direct correlation to histamine.
What are basophils?
Antibodies bind to, and destroy red blood cells without an apparent cause.
What is idiopathic autoimmune hemolytic anemia?
These cells are tasked with the actual destruction of invading cells.
Passed through mother to baby.
What is passive immunity?
These white blood cells are elevated during helminthic or parasitic infections.
What are eosinophils?
This hypersensitivity reaction is premeditated by exposure to an irritant, where a sensitivity is developed. Any further interaction with the irritant will cause a reaction.
What is contact dermatitis?
New bone is developed due to chronic inflammation, causing bridging or fusion of other bone.
What is ankylosing spondylitis?
The decline and weakening of the immune system that occurs with age.
What is immunosenescence?
Antibodies from those recovered from an infection are taken and given to someone who is experiencing an infection.
What is active passive immunity?
These white blood cells are the first responders to acute infections.
What are neutrophils?
Antibodies develop for no explicable reason, activating a response that destroys healthy connective tissue.
What is systemic lupus erythematosus?
These cells naturally regulate tumorous or infectious cells throughout the body, keeping things in check.
What are natural killer cells?
Immunity gained from direct exposure to a pathogen due to specialized memorization of the pathogen.
What is active immunity?
These white blood cells are typically present during chronic infections.
What are monocytes?
This hypersensitivity reaction takes weeks to manifest symptoms, and is due to the introduction of non-human proteins into the body.
What is serum sickness?
A deficiency in immunoglobulin causing decreased immune responsiveness and effectiveness.
What is hypogammaglobulinemia?
What are immunoglobulins?
An active immune response may never be truly achieved in what kind of people?
Who are the immunocompromised?
These white blood cells are diverse, and are responsible for memory, killing invading cells, and regulating tumorous cells throughout the body.
What are lymphocytes?