FILL IN THE BLANKS CHAPTER 3
autoantibodies, cells
Autoimmune diseases occur when __________________ develop and begin to destroy the body's own ________________.
B-cell, deficiency
Common variable immunodeficiency is an acquired ___________________ ___________________ that results in an absence of antibody production or function of both.
eyes, pinnas, mouth, cardiovascular
DiGeorge's anomaly is identified in children who have structural anomalies suck as wide-set, downward slanting ________________, low-set ears with notched _________________; a small _________________; and _________________ defects.
IgA
Failure to produce adequate levels of ____________ is the most common immunologic defect in the general population.
Western blot test
If a pt has a positive rapid human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody test or a positive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for HIV antibodies, the tests should be confirmed with another test called a(n) _____________________
monocytes
Macrophages, which develop from ______________, are found in the tissues of the liver, lungs, or lymph nodes.
vitamin B 12
Monthly injections of __________________ ___________________ are used to treat pernicious anemia.
sunlight, cold, infections, stress
Prolonged exposure to __________, __________, _________, and emotional _____________ exacerbate the symptoms of myasthenia gravis.
sore tongue, weakness, tingling, numbness, hydrochloric acid
Symptoms associated with pernicious anemia include a _______________, ___________, _______________, and ____________________ in the extremities. They may also have disturbances in digestion as a result of a decrease in the production of _____________________.
acute glomerulonephritis, renal failure, proteinuria, hematuria
Symptoms of Goodpasture's syndrome are ____________________ _________________, relatively acute _______________ ________________ with ______________, anemia, hemoptysis, and _________________.
SCID
Testing for ____________ is now part of routine newborn screening in the United States.
spinal column
The ____________ ______________ is usually affected by ankylosing spondylitis.
immune system
The _____________ _______________ is responsible for a complex response to the invasion of the body by foreign substances.
idiopathic, platelets
The cause of thrombocytopenia purpura is often considered ___________________, although antibodies that reduce the life of _____________________ have been found in most cases.
thrombocytopenia
The child who has the diagnosis of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome experiences ____________________ and eczema.
antifungal
The mainstay of treatment for chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis is _________________ agents.
weakness, muscles
The most common symptoms of polymyositis is ________ of the _______.
reduction, inflammation, function, deformity
The primary objectives of treatment for rheumatoid arthritis are _________________ of ________________ and pain, preservation of joint _________________, and prevention of joint __________________.
immune system
Treatment options for collagen diseases are directed at quieting the overactive ___________________
