determine if a lack of functional antibody; measuring serum levels of antibody, against vaccine antigens pneumococcal - CVID = low/absent antibody response
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What is intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIg) treatment for CVID?
IVIg consists of monomeric IgG purified from pooled plasma from healthy donors; reduce inflammation + increase IgG
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Differentiate between acquired and primary immune deficiency
Primary: result of genetic defects; Secondary: environmental factors - HIV
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Explain how taeniasis and cysticercosis can be prevented.
treatment of human cases harboring adult T. solium (to reduce egg transmission); controlled disposal of human feces
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Explain the significance of the SPEP M-spike in the evaluation of multiple myeloma
A dense narrow band that is composed of a single class of immunoglobulins secreted by an abnormally expanded clone of plasma cells
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Describe the bone marrow histopathologic changes in visceral leishmaniasis (reference pancytopenia)
amastigotes=Infected macrophages via reticuloendothelial->bone marrow suppression->Not good immune response->uncontrolled parasite dissemination->pancytopenia
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use of TMP-SMX to treat Pneumocystis jirovecii; why is it an opportunistic infection in late HIV
inhibits dihydropteroate synthase+dihydrofolate reductase; PCP lacks ergosterol->antimycotic ineffective; Opportunistic infection in HIV CD4 low=AIDS defining
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PPSV23 - type vaccine, components, dosing
inactivated polysaccharide conjugate, 23 serotypes, T-cell independent to dependent, adults>65; ages 2-64 with conditions; 2 doses/5 years apart
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Discuss the modes of transmission and life cycle of Taenia solium as they relate to cysticercosis and taeniasis.
host is man->intermediate pig->man has tapeworm->infects pig->man eats pig w/ mature larva->man ill eating eggs->inactive oncosphere->active oncosphere->cysts
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Discuss the indications/drug class of the VRd regimen (bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone) for Multiple Myeloma (MM)
induction therapy for MM: Bortezomib-antineoplastic; Lenalidomide-immunomodulatory; dexamethasone-low dose gluccoctoricoid used w/ Lenalidomide
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Identify the antiviral therapies for HIV and describe their site of action: Dolutegravir, Abacavir, Efavirenz