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24 Cards in this Set
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What is sensitization as it applies to allergies?
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What is an allergen?
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What is an allergy?
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a
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What is atopy as it applies to allergies?
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a
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What is anaphylaxis as it applies to allergies?
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a
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What are the four different types of allergic responses?
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In first type what are the cell types involved?
What antigen types induce an allergic response? How long does it take to induce an allergic response |
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In second type what are the cell types involved?
What antigen types induce an allergic response? How long does it take to induce an allergic response |
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In third type what are the cell types involved?
What antigen types induce an allergic response? How long does it take to induce an allergic response |
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In fourth type what are the cell types involved?
What antigen types induce an allergic response? How long does it take to induce an allergic response |
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Name four different types of therapy used to treat allergies
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Anti-histamine
Epinephrine Anti-IgE Densensitation |
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What does anti-histamine therapy target?
How does it work? |
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What does epinephrine therapy target?
How does it work? |
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What does IgE therapy target?
How does it work? |
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What does desensitization therapy target?
How does it work? |
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What are the eight different blood types?
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O, A, B, AB - rhesus negative
O, A, B, AB - rhesus positive |
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Which blood type is the universal donor?
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O negative
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Which blood type is the universal recipient?
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AB positive
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Individuals with AB type blood produce antibodies to what blood types?
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None
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Individuals with type O blood produce antibodies to what blood types?
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A, B, AB
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Individuals with type A blood produce antibodies to what blood types?
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B, AB
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Individuals with B type blood produce antibodies to what blood types?
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A, AB
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How do mast cells participate in allergic responses?
How are they activated? What do they secrete? |
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What is the role of eosinophils in a type I versus type II allergic response?
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