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Cause of graft rejection - HYPERACUTE
preformed Ab
T II
min - hr
Cause of graft rejection - ACUTE
memory T-cells & CD8 T-cells
T IV
day - mon
Cause of graft rejection - CHRONIC
Ab develop over time and damage graft vasculature
T II & IV
mon - yrs
Cause of graft rejection - GVHD
T-cells in transplanted tissue attack host
T IV
days - wks
What is the important oncogene in Burkitt lymphoma?
c-myc
What is the important oncogene in CML
c-abl
What is the important oncogene in colon carcinoma
ras
What is the important tumor suppressor gene in breast and ovarian cancer
BRCA-1
What cancers have p53 loss or mutation?
Breast
Colon
Lung carcinoma
What is the tumor marker for adenocarcinoma
CEA
(carcinoembryonic antigen)
If AFP (alpha-fetoprotein) is high, what problems do you suspect?
Hepatoma
Multiple gestation
Neural tube defects
Yolk sac tumor/endodermal sinus disease
If AFP is low, what problem do you suspect?
Down's syndrome
What are 2 tumor markers for prostate cancer?
PSA
Acid phosphatase
Where is alkaline phosphatase normally released from?
Bone (increased in bone disease)
Kidney (increased in renal cell carcinoma)
Placenta
Biliary system (dx non-neoplastic disease)
What disease is associated with 5'-HIAA?
Carcinoid
What disease is associated with CA 19-9?
Colon
Pancreatic
Breast cancer
What disease is associated with CA 125?
Ovarian CA
What disease is associated with CD 25?
Hairy cell leukemia
Adult T-cell leukemia
What disease is associated with CD 30?
Hodgkin's disease
What disease is associated with neuron-specific enolase?
Small cell lung CA
Neuroblastoma
What disease/process is associated with beta hCG?
Pregnancy
Gestational trophoblastic disease (hydatidiform mole)
Choriocarcinoma
Most common place for Breast CA to metastasize to?
#1 - Bone
#2 - Brain
Most common place for Lung CA to metastasize to?
#1 - Brain
#2 - Bone
What is the rule for
AD pedigrees?
Never skips generations
What is the rule for
XD pedigrees?
NO male - to - male
Never skips generations
What is the rule for
XR pedigrees?
NO male - to - male transmission
What is the rule for
AR pedigree?
Variable
What do you see with
De Novo mutation?
Parents healthy
ONLY 1 progeny undergoes spontaneous mutation
His/her progeny will will carry mutated gene
What do you see with
Mitochondrial inheritance?
All mitochondrial genes inherited by one's mom
Transmitted by females only to ALL her children
What are the two common
XD disease?
Hyperphosphatemic rickets
(inherited Vit D resistance, bowed legs)
Incontinentia pigmenti
(mini-teeth & patchy alopecia)
What is the most common
Mitochondrial inheritance disease?
Leber's optic neuropathy
(bil blindness w/ onset > 15 yo)
What is the mutation in Cystic Fibrosis?
AR - CFTR gene
Defect Chloride movement across membranes - epithelial cells
What are some clinical findings in Cystic Fibrosis?
Meconium ileus
Viscous mucus
Recurrent respiratory infections
High NaCl in sweat and tears
(+ sweat test)
Chronic pancreatitis
Cholelithiasis
Malnutrition (poor bowel fnct)
What is the problem with
Phenylketonuria?
AR - Unable to metabolize phenylalanine
What are the clinical signs of
PKU?
Neurotoxiticity
(build-up of phenylketones)
Lighter complexion
(decrease melanin synthesis)
Low NE and Dopamine
What is the problem with
Albinism?
AR - Lack tyrosinase
inability to make melanin
What is the problem with
alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency?
AR - Inability of liver to release alpha-1 antitrypsin --> liver damage
(normally inhibits elastase)
--> active elastase
(lungs most affected --> emphysema)
What are the three glycogen storage diseases?
ALL AR
von Gierke disease
Pompe disease
McArdle disease
What is mucopolysaccharidoses?
Lysosomal storage disease
Unable to metabolize GAGs
(GAGs part of CT)
What are the 3 types of mucopolysaccharidoses?
Hurler (AR)
Scheie (AR)
Hunter (XR)
What is
Sphingolipidoses?
Lysosomal storage disease
Unable to metabolize sphingolipids
(myelin & CNS)
What are the 6 types of sphingolipidoses?
Niemann-Pick (AR)
Gauchers's (AR)
Krabbe's (AR)
Tay-Sachs (AR)
Metachromatic dystrophy (AR)
Fabry (XR)
What is Amyloid?
Beta-pleated sheet of protein
What are the three major types of Amyloid?
AL - light chain
Multiple myeloma & Waldenstrom's
AA - amyloid-ass. protein
chronic inflammation, aging
AB - amyloid-beta protein
Chrom. 21
Alzeheimers disease
deposited in brain
What is Amyloidosis?
Deposition of amyloid
Localized
Systemic
What is clinical Triad of Autoimmune hemolytic disease?
Warm: severe anemia, splenomegaly, high MCHC

Cold: anemia, Raynaud's syndrome, acrocyanosis
What is the autoAb for autoimmune hemolytic anemia?
Anti-RBC
What is clinical Triad of Bullous pemphigoid?
Bullae
Pruritis
Elderly
What is the autoAb for bullous pemphigoid?
Anti-epidermal basement membrane
What is clinical Triad of IDDM?
Hyperglycemia
DKA risk
Infections

Later - retinopathy, nephropathy, atherosclerosis
What is the autoAb for IDDM?
Anti-islet cell
What is clinical Triad of pemphigus?
Nikolsky's sign (epidermal slouthing)
oral & skin erosions
older
What is autoAb for pemphigus?
Anti-keratinocyte junction
What is clinical Triad of pernicious anemia?
Megaloblastic anemia
gastritis
vitamin B12 deficiency
What is autoAb for pernicious anemia?
Anti-intrinsic factor
Anti-parietal cell
What is clinical Triad of polyarteritis nodosa (medium size blood vessels)?
TETRAD
Fever
HTN
Abd pain
Renal disease (w/o glomerulonephritis)
What is clinical Triad of microscopic polyangitis?
Hemoptysis
Hematuria
Palpable purpura (w/glomerulonephritis)
What is autoAb for microscopic polyangitis?
p-ANCA
(peri-nuclear-anti-neutrophil cytoplasm)
What is clinical Triad of polymyositis (m. destruction)?
Proximal m. weakness
elevated m. enzymes (CK)
elevated myoglobin
What is autoAb polymyositis?
Speckled ANA (anti-nuclear Ab)
20% have anti-Jo1
What is clinical Triad of progressive systemic sclerosis (Scleroderma)?
Visceral organ fibrosis
Facial tightening
Sclerodactyly
What is autoAb progressive systemic sclerosis? (Scleroderma)
Anti-Scl 70
What is clinical Triad of Sjogren's syndrome?
Xeroderma
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca
Arthritis
What is autoAb Sjogren's syndrome?
Anti-SS A (anti-Ro)
Anti-SS B (anti-La)
What is clinical Triad of Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (adult)?
Thrombocytopenia
petechiae & purpura
Mucosal bldg
What is autoAb for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (adult)?
Anti-structural platelet
What is clinical Triad of Vitiligo?
Hypopigmented areas of skin
White hair in affected areas
Sunburn risk
What is autoAb vitiligo?
Anti-melanocyte
What is clinical Triad of RA?
7 criteria (4 must be present)
-morning stiffness > 1 hr
-arthritis in 3 or more joints simultaneously
-arthritis in hand joints
-symmetrical arthritis
-rheumatoid nodules (dorsal hand)
-serum RH factor
-erosions or bony decalcification on X-ray
What is the autoAb in RA?
Anti-IgG (Rheumatoid factor)
What is clinical Triad of SLE?
Malar rash
Lupus nephropathy
Arthritis
What is the autoAb in SLE?
Screen - ANA (Anti-nuclear Ab)
Confirm - Anti-ds DNA
What is clinical Triad of Drug-induced lupus?
Arthralgia
Fever
Serositis
What is the autoAb for Drug-induced lupus?
Anti-Histone
What is clinical Triad of CREST?
PENTAD:
-Calcinosis
-Raynaud's
-esophageal dysmotility
-sclerodactyly
-telangiectasia
What is the autoAb for CREST?
Anti-centromere
What is clinical Triad of Myasthenia gravis?
Post-use episodic m. weakness
ptosis
Thymus gland pathologies
What is the autoAb for myasthenia gravis?
Anti-ACh R
What is clinical Triad of Graves' disease?
Symptomatic hyperthyroidism
Exophthalmos
Pretibial myxedema
What is the autoAb for Graves' disease?
Anti-TSH R
What is clinical Triad of Hashimoto's thyroiditis?
Nontender goiter
Typically female
Hypothyroidism (becomes symptomatic)
What is the autoAb for Hashimoto's thyroiditis?
Anti-microsomal
(AKA Anti-thyrocyte Ab)
What is clinical Triad of Wegner's granulomatosis?
Sinusitis
Glomerulonephritis
Lung lesion (cavitary)
What is the autoAb for Wegner's granulomatosis?
ANCA (Anti-neutrophil cytoplasm)
What is clinical Triad of Celiac sprue?
Malabsorption (often w/ diarrhea)
Dermatits herpetiformis
Short stature (if severe in childhood)
What is the autoAb for Celiac sprue?
Anti-gliadin
What is clinical Triad of Goodpasture's syndrome?
Severe glomerulonephritis
Pulmonary hemorrhage
Dyspnea
What is the autoAb in Goodpasture's syndrome?
Anti-GBM (Anti-glomerular basement membrane)
What is clinical Triad of Primary biliary cirrhosis?
Pruritis
Female
Jaundice
What is the autoAb for Primary biliary cirrhosis?
Anti-mitochondiral
What is type I hypersensitivity?
IgE mediated --> Histamine
(mast cells & basophils)

S/S seen on 2nd exposure
Common triggers of type I hypersensitivity?
Pollen
Drugs
Foods
Insect venom
Animal dander
What is type II hypersenstivity?
Ab-mediated cytotoxicity

Examples
ABO transfusion rxn
Erythroblastosis fetalis
Rheumatic fever
Hemolytic or thrombolytic drug rxn
Goodpasture's syndrome
Drug-induced lupus
SLE
Common triggers of type II hypersenstivity?
Blood Ag
Rh Ag
Drugs that attach to RBC
(PEN, Quinidine)
or to platelet membranes
(Quinine)
Drugs that change host tissue (Hydralazine)
Infectious agents
Molecular mimicry
Autoimmunity
What is type III hypersensitivity?
Immune complex deposition

Examples:
Arthus rxn
Serum sickness
Post-Strep glomerulonephritis
RA
SLE
Common triggers of type III hypersensitivity?
Drugs (PEN)
Vaccines
Inhaled Ag (fungus)
What is type IV hypersensitivity?
Cell-mediated (no Ab)

Examples:
Delayed -
-Contact dermatitis
-Acute graft rejection
-Positive PPD test
-Tuberculoid leprosy

T-cell mediated:
-Acute graft rejection
-Viral infection
-Neoplasm
Common triggers of type IV hypersensitivity?
Delayed:
-poison ivy/oak
-nickel
-soap
-mycobacterial infection
-transplanted tissue

T-cell mediated cytotoxicity:
-transplanted or virus-infected cells, tissue
-tumor