Unit 3 Part 1
Term for the production of the formed elements
What is Hematopoiesis?
What is infectious mononucleosis?
White blood cells presenting a segmented nucleus with pinkish cytoplasm
What are neutrophils?
Classification of graft rejection that occurs instantly
What is Hyperacute?
What type of antigens do MCH I molecules present?
What is endogenous?
What does the "clot buster" TPA form?
What is plasmin?
What type of polycythemia is an increase in RBC due to a loss of plasma (i.e. dehydration)?
What is Relative Polycythemia?
What are the two components of the second line of defense?
What is inflammation and phagocytosis?
Antibody-mediated adaptive immunity is driven by what cell type?
What are B-lymphocytes?
What are the three pathways that can activate the complement system?
What is Classical, Alternative, and Lectin?
A low MCV and a low MCHC would indicate what anemia morphology?
What is microcytic hypochromic anemia?
Hemophilia B is the deficiency of what Coagulation Cascade factor?
What is factor IX (9)?
An Rh positive mother who has two children with a Rh negative father would experience what incompatibility during her second pregnancy ?
What is none?
What lipid mediator synthesized by mast cells produces slower, longer lasting histamine-like effects?
What are Leukotrienes?
The ability of a pathogen to cause severe disease can be defined as what?
What is virulence?
Eric, aged 20, goes to the clinic complaining of fever, weight loss, and significant night sweats. His physician notes palpable lymph nodes, and orders a white blood cell differential. The results indicate a sharp increase in lymphocytes. What is your probable diagnosis with the given information?
What is Hodgkin Disease?
Gram negative sepsis would activate what coagulation pathway in disseminated intravascular coagulation?
What is activation of Intrinsic Pathway?
Hemolytic disease of the newborn is what type of hypersensitivity?
What is Type II?
Lana is 20 years old when she goes to the clinic complaining of joint pain/stiffness, facial discoloration, and fluctuating chest pains. Her physician orders a anti-nuclear antibody test, which comes back positive. What is your proposed diagnosis?
What is systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)?
Graft rejection that occurs years after a transplant has occurred is a reaction to what type of antigens?
What is minor HLA antigens?
Lisa is a 47 year old recent cancer survivor. She presents to the ER with a pin-point rash covering her skin, severe headache, and dizziness. A CBC reveals unremarkable MCV and MCHC. Her reticulocyte count reveals a disturbingly low number. What is your proposed diagnosis?
What is Aplastic Anemia?
Gary, 65 year old male, presents to the ER with general bone pain, fatigue, and loss of appetite. His physician orders a urine analysis, which determine an abnormal protein is in the urine. Gary is diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma. What is the name of the protein discovered in his urine?
What are Bence-Jones proteins?
Although neither parent is diseased, Anne and Kevin have a baby boy, Luke, who is born immunodeficient. Their two daughters have normally functioning immune systems. An antibody test reveals depression of IgM's in Luke. What disease is he born with?
What is Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome?
AIDs virus mainly attacks what immune cell?
What is CD4+(t-helper)?
Within minutes of being stung by a bee for the first time, 6 year old Jonah's airways were so constricted he could not get any oxygen into his body. Luckily a near bystander was able to administer an EpiPen to Jonah, who was able to recover from the incident. What type of hypersensitivity occurred here?
What is Type I Hypersensitivity?