Secret Fighters 2 The human body was designed to protect itself against harmful germs in order to stay alive. The most vital mechanism aiding that process would be the immune system. The human immune system is working non-stop‚ everyday‚ and every second. There are millions of germs‚ bacteria‚ microbes‚ viruses‚ toxins‚ and parasites that float around us day by day; and the fact that we are not affected by most of them is because our immune system keeps these microscopic particles from invading
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needing it now and what procedure needs to be followed prior to the administration of the medication? The new mother needs to be advised that it is protocol to be administered RhoGAM if she is Rh-negative and is found not to be sensitized to anti-D antibodies (via indirect Coombs’ test). The RhoGAM “dosage depends on gestation: 50 mcg (microdose) of D immunoglobulin is administered before 13 gestational weeks and 300 mcg is given thereafter (as prophylaxis). During the postpartum period‚ D immune globulin
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aramedic reviewPage 1 1. An exaggerated response by the immune system to a foreign substance is: a. an allergic reaction. b. an allergy. c. hypersensitivity. d. an immune response. 2. A life-threatening emergency that occurs due to an unusually exaggerated allergic reaction to a foreign protein or other substance is: a. anaphylaxis. b. hypersensitivity. c. an immune response. d. a primary response. 3. Approximately how many persons in the United States die annually
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Mammalian defence against infectious disease can be non-specific‚ otherwise known as innate‚ or specific (adaptive). Non-specific defence can be further categorised into external (preventive) or internal (defensive). Physical barriers such as skin‚ mucous membranes and hair contribute to the body’s non-specific defence against disease. Commensal organisms on skin are also a physical barrier. Chemical secretions such as lysosyme in tears‚ sebum on skin and stomach acid are also part of non-specific
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Mammalian defence against infectious disease can be non-specific‚ otherwise known as innate‚ or specific (adaptive). Non-specific defence can be further categorised into external (preventive) or internal (defensive). Innate defence can be physical‚ chemical or biological. The skin‚ commensal organisms (e.g. bacteria)‚ mucous membranes and hair contribute to the physical mechanism of the body’s non-specific defence against disease. These prevent disease from entering the mammal’s body by acting
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lowers blood pressure‚ reduces stress hormones‚ increases muscle flexion‚ and boosts immune function by raising levels of infection-fighting T-cells‚ disease-fighting proteins called Gamma-interferon and B-cells‚ which produce disease-destroying antibodies. D. Laughter also triggers the release of endorphins‚ the body’s natural painkillers‚ and produces a general sense of well-being. E. Laughter is the best medicine. II. Body A. Laughter activates the Immune System. 1. First sub
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infection to provide immunological memory are called ________. a. memory cells 8. A body wide‚ acute‚ allergic response that is fairly rare is called ________. a. Anaphylactic shock 9. What is it called when the body produces antibodies and sensitized T cells that attack and damage its own tissues? a. autoimmune disorder 10. Tissue grafts taken from unrelated persons are called __________. a. allografts 11. Small proteins that diffuse to nearby cells and bind
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the immune system‚ allergy shots work to change how the immune system may react to the presence of an allergen‚ produces special immune cells that regulate the response of said system to allergens‚ and promotes the construction of antibodies that prevent allergen antibodies from releasing histamine‚ a common allergy causing particle. (4) The expression of genes is also something that is significantly affected. This leads to different kinds of cells being produces‚ ones that react to allergens differently
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Anaphylactic Shock Medical Diagnosis: Shock Anaphylactic Shock Medical Diagnosis: Shock Nursing interventions 1. Nurse will perform patient teaching on avoiding further exposure to antigens. 2. Nurse will perform patient/family teaching on how to administer emergency medications to treat anaphylaxis. Nursing interventions 1. Nurse will perform patient teaching on avoiding further exposure to antigens. 2. Nurse will perform patient/family teaching on how to administer emergency medications
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against diseases. One example given was the polio vaccine‚ which has decreased the numbers of cases from the thousands to now hundreds (Beckham‚ M. 2005). How do they work? Normally the human body neutralizes the effects of outside invaders with antibodies or lymphocytes that prevent a person from getting sick. The problem is that our immune system can take a few days to a week before triggering an immune response‚ and when a person encounters a serious infectious disease‚ it can be life threatening
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