-
best initial test for hereditary angioedema?
most accurate?
- c2 and c4 levels
- most accurate is c1 esterase inhibitor
-
best initial therapy for hereditary angioedema?
best long term therapy for hereditary angioedema?
ffp
long term--danazol, stanazol
-
causes of urticaria?
- insects
- medication--allopurinol, rifampin, lamotrignese, penicilins, sulfonamides
-
rx for urticaria?
- h1 blockers
- leukotriene receptor antagonists
-
best initial test for common variable immunodeficiency?
- decreased immunoglobulins
- decreased response of b cells to antigens
-
long term management of cvid?
immunoglobulins
-
what immunoglobulins are decreased in cvid?
-
difference between cvid and brutons?
- decreased or absence of lymphoid tissues, tonsils, adenoids, lymph notes--in brutons but
- normal in cvid
in cvid--normal number of b cells in brutons decreased number of b cells
-
which of the immunodeficienies gives a risk to lymphoma?
gives risk to autoimmune diseases?
-
best initial therapy for cvid, brutons?
best long term therapy?
antibiotics
long term--immunoglobulins
-
rx for scid?
bone marrow transplant
-
symptoms of scid?
- recurrent sinopulmonary infections
- --aids like infections due to T cells absence
-
what two immunodeficiency predispose to autoimmune disorders?
-
manifestation of hyper IgE syndrome?
- facies
- absecess
- teeth retained
- IgE is high
- Dermatitis---eczema
-
best initial rx for hyper IgE
?
best long term rx?
- antibiotics
- prophylactic ox, clox, diclox, naf
-
manifestation of wiskott aldrich syndrome?
- thrombocytopenia
- infection
- Eczema
-
what two immunological deficienies present with eczema?
-
what two immunodeficiencyes require bone marrow transpant?
-
what two immunodeficiencyes have decreased b and t cells?
- scid
- wickott aldrich syndrome
-
best initial test for chronic granulomatous disease?
nitroblue tetrazolium testing
-
what organisms are present in the granulomas with cgd?
- staph
- aspergillus
- ecoli
- nocardia
- burkholderia
-
what leukemia produces monocytopenia?
hairy cell leukemia
-
causes of parotitis?
- mumps
- stones
- poor dentition and intubation
|
|
