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Where are immune cells produced?
Bone marrow
Thymus
Peripheral immune sx's
Spleen
Lymph nodes
Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC)
Recognize self as foreign and triggers autoimmune response
Location of spleen and function
LUQ
Filters antigens
Produces WBC
Examples of immunodeficient dx's
Leukemia, bone marrow tumor, chronic DM, renal failure, cirrhosis, cancer rx
Examples of autoimmune diseases
Hashimotos Thyroditiis (organ-specific)
SLE, fibromyalgia (non-organ specific)
Most common malignancies associated with AIDs
Kaposi's sarcoma (ca of CT)
Non-hodgkin's lymphoma (ca. of lymphoid tissue)
Primary brain lymphoma
what cells are reduced with AIDs
Retrovirus
Reduces C4+ cells
Observe standard preautions
Standard precuations:
what fluids are considered diseased and should be avoided?
Blood, body fluids, secretions, exretions (Except sweat), nonintact skin, mucous membranes
Describe chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)
Etiology unknown (maybe viral)
Relapsing fatigue for 6 months that does not resolve with bed rest, and decreases daily activities by 50%
Also with sore throat, low grade fever, malgias and arthalgias
Describe fibromyalgia
Chronic pain affecting muscles and soft tissues
Etiology unknown (maybe viral)
Immunological and neurohormonal abnormalities are present with genetic factors
Can be triggered by emotional stress/anxiety
11 or 18 trigger points to dx
Laundry list of additional s/s associated with this
3 types of hepatitis and 3 phases
A (fecal-oral route)
B and C (body fluids)

Phase 1 (pre-icteric) = low-grade fever
Phase 2 (icteric) = juandice and enlarged liver
Phase 3 (recovery)
TB
What does it affect?
S/s
Meds?
Precautions?
Respiratory system
Cough,r ales, dyspnea, fatigue, low grade fever
Chemo, bed rest, and isolation
Droplet precautions
Composition of blood by cell type
Plasma: 55%
RBC: 45%
WBC: 1%
Normal erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR). Abnormal values indicate what?
15-20 mm/hr
Inc = active inflammation
Types of hypercoaguability disorders
Increased platelet funciton as seen in atherosclerosis, DM, elevated blood lipids
Accelerated activity of clotting system as seen in CHF, malignant dx, prego
Examples of hypocoaguability diseases
Platelet defects as seen in bone marrow dysfunction, thrombocytopenia
Hemophilia
Vascular disorders (Cushing's)
Red flags for blood disorders with physical therapy
Manual therapy
Some modals (compression therapy)
Strenuous exercise
3 causes of anemia
1. Decrese in RBC production (bone marrow defect)
2. Destruction of RBCs (autoimmune or ca.)
3. Hemorrhage
Clinical symptoms of anemia
Fatigue and weakness with minimal exertion
DOE
Pallor or yellow skin
Tachycardia
Bleeding of gums, skin
Symptoms of sickle cell crisis
Pain (abdomen, joints, back)
Neuro (dizzy, n/t, palsies)
Coughing, dyspnea
Vascular complications (stroke)
Renal complications
Splenic sequestration (liver and spleen enlarged)
contraindication for sickle cell anemia
cold - increases vasoconstriction and sickling
Common complaints and complications of patients with hemophilia
Hemarthrosis = stiffness
Bleeding into mm comparemtns = weakness
Gait deviations
Pain
PT interventions for hemophiliac
RICE
positions of comfort (open pack)
Isometric ex
Aquatic therapy
Active assisted ex
Open chain resistance ex
Contracture management
Contraindications for hemophilia
Aspirin
Closed chain ex (too much compression on joints)
Passive stretching (myositis ossifcans)
Early warning signs of cancer
Unusual bleeding or d/c
Lump, sore, cough
change in b/b
cough
General staging of cancer
Primary tumor (T)
Regional lymph node involvement (N)
Metastasis (M)
1-4 for little to alot involvement
side effects to Ca. treatments
Inc HR/BP, dyspnea, pallor, sweating
MM atrophy and weakness
ROM deficits with radiation around joints
Dec WBC, RBC, platelets
What refers pain to the mid back?
Esophagus, can be nerve root pain
What refers pain to midback and scauplar region?
Gallbaldder
stomach
pancreas
SI
What refers pain to the shoulder?
liver
diaphragm
pericardium
What refers pain to the pelvis, low back and sacrum
Colon
appendix
pelvic viscera
Good position for GERD
More upright
sleep with HOB elevated
L sidelying to prevent regurgitation and aspiration
Red flags for malabsorptive syndrome (SI)
Bruising/bleeding
mm weakness and fatigue
neuropathy
mm spasms
peripheral edema
Inflammatory bowel disease if IBS
IBD is chron's or UC where something is actually wrong
IBS is increased motility and nothing is actually wrong (anxiety,depression)
Appendicitis:
s/s
location
red flag
abrupt pai. rebound tenderness blumberg's sign)
RLQ (McBurney's point)
WBC>20,000 indicative of perforatio
PREGO:
typical weight gain
typical posture
Positions ot avoid?
20-30#
Accentuation of all normal curves
Forward head and scapular protraction
Avoid supine in 3rd trimester to avoid INF vena cava compression
Changes with prego:
balance, ligaments, mm, urinary, respiratory, CV
Balance: COG shifts forward and upward
Ligs: lax (SIJ)
Muscle: weak abs and pelvic floor as they become stretches out
Urinary: pressure on bladder causes frequent urination and UTIs
Resp: hyperventilation and dyspnea
CV: inc BV, inc venous pressure in LEs, inc HR and CO, dec BP
Interventions for prego lady
Core strenghtening (stress incontinence and back pain)
bladder retraining program (kegel's)
Ankle pumps (LE edema)
General exercise
Pregnancy related pathologies
Diastasis recti avdominis
Pelvic floor disorders (hernations)
Low back pain
SI dysfunction
Varicose veins of LE
Preeclampsia (HTN)
Functions of kidney
1. REgulation of pH and body fluids
2.Eliminate metabolic wastes
3. RAAS = blood pressure
4. Bone metabolic function by activating Vit D and regulating calcium and phosphate
5. Erythropoetin production
Hypokalemia s/s
3.5-5.5 mEq/L
mm weakness
aches and fatigue
cardiac arrhythmias
n/v and abdominal distention
hyperkalemia s/s
Often symptomless until very high levels
mm weakness
arrhythmias
ECG changs (tall T wave, proglonged PR intervals and QRS duration)
red flags of renal failure
dizziness, HAs
HTN, DOE
Chronic pain in legs
Edema
Mm weakness
osteomalacia
Anemia
4 types of incontinence
1. Stress (sudden release, laughing, ex, straining due to weakness)
2. Urge (bladder begins contracting after sensation of bladder fullness. Unable to reach toilet in time)
3. Overflow (overdistended bladder due to anatomical obstruction, SCI or neuroenic bladder)
4. Functional (inability or unwillingness to toildet due to impaired cognition or env barriers)
Type 1 and 2 kegel exercises
Type 1: 10 second isometrics

Type 2: quick contractions to shut off flow of urine
Interventions for incontinence
Kegel's
FES
Biofeedback with pressure recording
Active strenghening
Precautions for PT with pt undergoing chemotherapy
Immunosuppression
Thrombocytopenia (watch RT)
Anemia (reduced aerobic capacity)
Nueropathies
Symptoms of liver disease
Ascites/weight gain
Jaundice
Dark urine
Ligh colored or clay colored eces
Anorexia
RUQ pain
Referred pain of liver
Thoracic pain between scapulae
R shoulder
R Upper trap
R interscapula and subscapular
Bilateral CTS
N/T (ammonia)
What refers pain to LLQ?
Diverticular disease
Referral pattern for appendicitis?
Periumbilical or epigastric
RLQ
Right flank
R testes
Positive cBurney's point
Pain patter for kidney/reter?
T10 thru L1 dermatomes