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Type 1 Hypersens:
Describe
Examples
Diagnostics
Free Ag crosslinks IgE on mast cells and basophils

Triggers release of histamine-->inc'd vasc perm, tissue edema

WHEAL & FLARE
Anaphylaxis

Takes 15 mins

Test = scratch test
Type 2 Hypersens
Describe
Examples
Diagnostics
Ab's against self-->macs will start eating away

Mac-mediated tissue damage
Complement
Nphils

Test: Coombs

Ex: Hemolytic anemia (Ab mediated, pernicious anemia, erythroblastosis fetalis, Graves' Dz, Myasthenia gravis
Type 3 Hypersens
Describe
Examples
Diagnostics
Ab's against Ag's; Ab-Ag complex gets deposited in tissues

Mac-mediated tissue damage

Ex: Serum sickness
SLE
RA
Arthus rxn (swelling and inflammn following tetanus vaccine)--takes 5-12 hours, not 15 mins like Type 1
Type 4 Hypersens
Describe
Examples
Diagnostics
Sensitized T-cell causes mac activation

4th = last, thus delayed reaction

Takes 24-48 hours!

T lymphocytes
Transplant rejections
TB skin tests
Touching (contact dermatitis--poison ivy, oak, nickel, belt buckle)

Ex: Type 1 DM
MS
Guillain-Barre
Hashimoto's thyroiditis
Graft vs Host
PPD
Erythroblastosis fetalis:
Pathophys
Treatment
Presentation of neonate
Maternal Abs (Rh-D) to fetal RBC Ag

In Rh(-) mom (lack Rh-D) will develop Rh-D when exposed to baby with RhD (but won't attack until second pregnancy with RhD positive baby)

Tx: Rhogam (Anti-RhD Immunoglobulin) at 28 weeks, any traumatic event (MCA), and within 3rd week of delivery

Neonate presents with:
-Hemolytic anemia due to maternal Ab
-Jaundice (possible kernicterus)
-Hydrops fetalis
-IU death

Note: mom can also be exposed to RhD during miscarriage/abortion
Type of hypersens rxn:
Poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis
III
Type of hypersens rxn:
Asthma
I
Type of hypersens rxn:
Rheumatic Fever
II
Type of hypersens rxn:
Tb skin test
IV
Type of hypersens rxn:
Hay fever
I
Type of hypersens rxn:
Polyarteritis nodosa
III
Type of hypersens rxn:
Serum sickness
III
Type of hypersens rxn:
ABO blood type incompatibility
II
Type of hypersens rxn:
Poison ivy
IV
Type of hypersens rxn:
Eczema
I
Type of hypersens rxn:
Contact dermatitis
IV
Type of hypersens rxn:
Goodpasture's Syndrome
II (anti-Glomerular BM Ab's)
Anti-nuclear Ab
SLE
Nonspecific!
Sjogren's
RA
Juvenile arthritis
Andi-dsDNA Ab
SLE (specific)
Anti-smith Ab
SLE (specific)
Antihistone Ab
Drug-induced lupus
Anti-IgG Ab
Scleroderma (RA)

Anti-IgG = Rheumatoid Factor; note: this is IgM attacking IgG
Anticentromere Ab
CREST Scleroderma

C for CREST and centromere
Anti-Scl-70 Ab
Scleroderma (diffuse)

ANti-Scl-70 = anti-DNA topoisomerase I
Anti-DNA topoisomerase I Ab
Diffuse scleroderma
Antimitochondrial Ab
Primary biliary cirrhosis
Antigliadin Ab
Celiac dz
Anti-basement membrane Ab
Goodpasture's Syndrome
Anti-desmoglein Ab
Pemphigus vulgaris
Anti-microsomal Ab
Hashimoto's thyroiditis
Antithyroglobulin Ab
Hashimoto's thyroiditis
Anti-Jo-1 Ab
Polymyositis
Dermatomyositis
Anti-SS-A Ab
Sjogren's

SS-A = Anti-Ro
Anti-SS-B Ab
Sjogren's

SS-B = anti-La
Anti-U1 RNP Ab
Mixed connective tissue dz
Anti-smooth muscle Ab
Autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-glutamate decarboxylase Ab
Type 1 DM
c-ANCA Ab
Wegener's granulomatosis
Microscopic polyangitis
Churg Strauss Syndrome

ANCA = anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody
p-ANCA
Other vasculitides
MPO-ANCA
Pauci-immune crescentic glomerulonephritis
Anti-TSH receptor Ab
Graves'
Anti-ACh receptor Ab
Myasthenia Gravis
What processes elevate ESR?
Polymyalgia rheumatic
Temporal arteritis
Disease activity in RA, SLE
Infection, inflammation (osteomyelitis)
Malignancy

Never diagnostic of anything!
Which complement is responsible for neutrophil chemotaxis?
C5a
Bruton's Agammaglobulinemia:
Describe
B for boys (X-liniked)
B cell deficiency-->defective tyrosine kinase
Low levels of all Igs
Recurrent Bacterial infections after 6 months (once passive immunity wears off)
Thymic Aplasia:
Describe
AKA DiGeorge

Failure of 3rd, 4th pouches to develop
No thymus-->No T cells
No PTH-->low Ca2+-->tetany

Congenital defects in heart/great vessels

Recurrent viral, fungal, protozoal infections

Tap cheek: (Chvostek's sign) and spasms
Trousseau's sign (where tighten BP cuff and get carpal spasm)
22q11 deletion
90% of DiGeorge (detect with FISH)
Severe combined immunodeficiency:
Describe
Defect in early stem cell diff
Gene defects result in adenosine deaminase deficiency
Last defense is NKCs

Presentation:
1)Severe recurrent infections
-Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis
-Fatal or recurren RSV, VZV, HSV, measles, flu, parainfluenza, PCP pneumonia
2) Chronic diarrhea
3) Failure to thrive (no thymic shadow on newborn CXR)
No thymic shadow on newborn CXR
DiGeorge
Severe Combined Immunodeficiency
Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis:
Describe
T cell dysfn against Candida albicans

Tx: ketoconazole
Which immunodeficiencies are X-linked?
WBC
Wiskott-Aldrich
Bruton's Agammaglobulinemia
Chronic Granulomatous Dz (+/- doesn't have to be X-linked)
Hyper-iGM syndrome (3 types)--high IgM, low Ig's:
If X-linked-->No CD-ligand
If AR-->no CD40
Wiskott-Aldrich Immunodeficiency:
Describe
WAITER
Wiskott Aldrich Immunodeficiency
Thrombocytopenia (and purpura)
Eczema
Recurrent pyogenic infections

No IgM against capsular polysaccharides of bacteria
Low IgM, high IgA
X-linked
Truncal Eczema
Wiskott Aldrich (WAITER)
Ataxia-telangectasia:
Describe
IgA deficiency
cerebellar Ataxia
Poor smooth pursuit if moving target w/eyes
Telangiectasias of face

Inc'd risk of lymphoma, leukemia
Radiation sensitivity
Age of death ~25

alpha-fetoprotein usually elevated beyond 8 months (can be helpful with diagnosis)
IgA deficiency:
Describe
Most appear healthy
Sinus and lung infections
1/600 European descent have this

Assocd w/atopy (eczema), asthma

Possible anaphylaxis to blood transfusions and blood products!!
Nitroblue tetrazolium dye test
Chronic granulomatous dz

Phagocytes will engulf dye and will not be able to oxidize (no yellow to blue oxidation; will stay yellow)
Chronic granulomatous disease:
Tx
Prophylactic TMP-SMX
Defective LYST gene
LYST = lysosomal transport

Chediak-Higashi Syndrome
Job Syndrome:
Pathophys
Presentation
Hyper-IgE syndrome
Deficiency of IFN-gamma-->nphils fail to respond to C5a, LTB4
Leads to high levels of IgE and ephils

Triad:
Eczema
Recurrent cold (staph aureus abscesses--think of biblical Job with boils)--not warm bc not generating inflammatory response
Frontal bossing, deep set eyes, doughy skin
2 rows of front teeth (retain primary teeth)
Leukocyte adhesion deficiency syndrome:
Pathophys
Abnormal integrins-->inability of phagocytes to exit circulation

Delayed separation of umbilicus
Young child presents with tetany from hypocalcemia and candidiasis from immunosuppression.
DiGeorge
T cell deficiency
Young child has recurrent lung infections and granulomatous lesions.
Chronic Granulomatous Dz
Deficiency of NADPH oxidase
2 year-old child presents with multiple viral and fungal infections. Found to be hypocalcemic.
DiGeorge
Child has immune disorder with repeated Staph abscesses. IFN-gamma fails to mobilize neutrophils.
Job's Syndrome (Hyper IgE)
This embryonic germ cell gives rise to the thymus.
Endoderm
Define syngeneic graft.
Graft from twin or clone
Define allograft.
Graft from nonidentical individual of same species
Define xenograft.
Graft from different species
Hyperacute transplant rejection:
What is it?
When does it occur?
TYpe II hypersens rxn (Ab mediated) due to presence of preformed antidonor Abs in transplant recipient.

Occurs w/in minutes after transplanation. Occludes graft vessels-->ischemia, necrosis
Acute transplant rejection:
What is it?
When does it occur?
Cell mediated due to cytotoxic T cells reacting x foreing MHCs.

Occurs weeks after transplantation.

Tx w/immunosuppressant (cyclosporine and OKT3)
Chronic transplant rejection:
What is it?
When does it occur?
T-cell and Ab-mediated vascular damage (obliterative vascular fibrosis)

Months to years post-transplantation. irreversible.

Class I-MHC non-self perceived by CTLs as class I-MHC self presenting non-self antigen.
Graft-vs-Host Disease:
What is it?
Presentation?
Grafted immunocompetent T cells proliferate in irradiated immunocomp'd host and reject cells w/foreign proteins-->severe organ dysfn

Syx:
Maculopapular rash
Jaundice
HSM
Diarrhea

Usually in BM and liver transplant
Cytokine which:
Promotes B cell growth, differentiation
IL-4,5
Cytokine which:
Produced by Th1 cells
IL-2, IFN-gamma
Cytokine which:
Produced by Th2 cells
IL-4,5,10
Cytokine which:
Secreted by T helper cells and activates macs
IFN-gamma
Cytokine which:
Pyogens secreted by by monocytes and macs
IL-1,6, TNF-alpha
Cytokine which:
Enhances synthesis of IgE and IgG
IL-4
Cytokine which:
Enhances synthesis of IgA
IL-5
Cytokine which:
Released by virally infected cells
IFN-alpha, beta
Patient suffers from recurrent Neisseria infections:
Relevant complement proteins
Can't make MAC so C5-9 deficiency
45-year old female complains of malar rash and arthritis:
Relevant antibodies
Anti-dsDNA, Anti-Sm

ANA too but non-specific
After BM transplantation, patient suffers from dermatitis, enteritis, hepatitis.
Graft vs Host Dz
Infant with failure to thrive
HSM
Neurodegeneration
Niemann-Pick (genetic sphingomyelinase deficiency)

Cherry red spots on macula
Infant with hypoglycemia
Failure to thrive
Hepatomegaly
Cori's dz (debranching enzyme deficiency)

Glycogen in the liver can't undergo glycogenolysis
Infant with microcephaly
Rocker-bottom feet
Clenched hands
Structural heart defect
Edwards' Syndrome (Trisomy 18)
Jaundice
RUQ pain
Fever
Charcot's triad (ascending cholangitis)
Keratin pearls on skin biopsy
Squamous cell carcinoma
Large rash with bull's eye appearance
Erythema migrans from ixodes tick bite (Lyme dz: Borrelia)
Lucid interval after traumatic brain injury
Epidural hematoma (middle meningeal artery rupture)

"hit with a softball, knocked out, were lucid, and passed out again"
Male child
Recurrent infecitons
No mature B cells
Bruton's dz (x-linked agammaglobulinemia)
Mucosal bleeding
Prolonged bleeding time
Glanzmann's thrombasthenia (defect in platelet agg due to lack of GpIIb/IIIa)
Multiple colon polps
Osteomas/soft tissue tumors
Impacted/supernumerary teeth
Gardner's syndrome (subtype of FAP)

Garden of excess tissue!
Necrotizing vasculitis (lungs)
Necrotizing glomerulonephritis
Wegener's (c-ANCA poz)
Goodpasture's (anti-BM ab's)
Neonate with arm paralysis following difficult birth
Erb-Duchenne palsy (superior trunk--C5-C6--brachial plexus injury)-->waiter's tip
No lactation postpartum
Absent menstruation
Cold intolerance
Sheehan's syndrome (pituitary infarct)
Nystagmus
Intention tremor
Scanning speech
Bilateral internuclear ophthalmoplegia
MS
Oscillating slow/fast breathing
Cheyne-Stokes respirations (central apnea in CHF or inc'd intracranial pressure)
Painful blue fingers/toes
Hemolytic anemia
Cold agglutinin dz (autoimmune hemolytic anemia caused by mycoplasma pneumoniae, infections mononucleosis, EBV)

IgM Ab's precipitating together-->thrombosis-->hemolytic anemia
Painful, pale, cold fingers/toes
Raynaud's syndrome (vasospasm in extremities)
Painful, raised red lesions on palms and soles
Osler's node (infective endocarditis)
Painless erythematous lesions on palms and soles
Janeway lesions (infective endocarditis)
Painless jaundice
Cancer of pancreatic head obstructing bile duct
Palpable purpura
Joint pain
Abdominal pain (child)
Henoch-Schonlein purpura (IgA vasculitis affecting skin and kidneys)
Pancreatic, pituitary, parathyroid tumors
Wermer's syndrome (MEN I)
Polyostic fibrous dysplasia
Precocious puberty
Cafe au lait spots
Short stature
McCune Albright
Draw brachial plexus.
Label nerves, innervations, and effects of injury.