Week 1 review
Across
- 1. Immune complex reaction leading to inflammation (e.g., lupus nephritis)
- 4. Autoimmune disease causing weakness due to impaired acetylcholine receptors
- 6. Lymphocytes that mediate cellular immunity, important in Type IV reactions
- 8. Drugs like methotrexate or corticosteroids used to manage autoimmune conditions
- 10. Allergy Common healthcare-associated hypersensitivity; cross-reacts with bananas, avocados
- 12. Severe type I hypersensitivity reaction with airway and circulatory collapse
- 13. Autoimmune demyelinating disorder affecting the CNS with varied symptoms
- 14. Chemical mediator released by mast cells causing vasodilation and bronchoconstriction
- 15. First-line medication for anaphylaxis; causes vasoconstriction and bronchodilation
- 17. Common symptom in autoimmune diseases, often unrelated to activity level
Down
- 1. Delayed hypersensitivity involving T-cells (e.g., contact dermatitis, TB test)
- 2. Treatment that removes antibodies from the blood; used in GBS and MG
- 3. Lymphocytes responsible for antibody production in humoral immunity
- 5. Acute autoimmune neuropathy often following infection or immunization
- 7. Chronic autoimmune disease affecting skin, joints, and organs; ANA usually positive
- 9. Immediate reaction involving IgE antibodies and allergens
- 11. Cytotoxic reaction where antibodies attack specific cells (e.g., hemolytic transfusion reaction)
- 16. Autoimmune condition causing joint stiffness, swelling, and deformity
- 18. Antinuclear antibody often elevated in autoimmune diseases like SLE