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Explain the challenges of diagnosing autoimmune disorders.Your Answer:
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Diagnosing is made by history, physical, and serological findings. Since some blood tests are more generic,
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results can be imprecise. Markers can be elevated in the presence of other diseases.Criteria for diagnosis:
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Evidence of an autoimmune reaction, immunological findings are not second to other conditions, and no
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other causes are found.
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There are over 80 identified, many with overlapping presentations. Many manifestations are
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nonspecific and are seen in other non-autoimmune diseases. Blood testing isn’t perfect either, as
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some tests are more generic and can be elevated in the presence of other diseases.
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Question 2 d
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Multiple Choice: d
Which type of immunity is characterized by the development of a specific response to an antigen?
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Innate immunity d
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Adaptive immunity d
Autoimmunity
Active immunity d
Question 3
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Multiple Choice: d
What allows the lymphocyte to differentiate between self and foreign molecules?
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Antigen presenting cells d d
Regulatory cells d
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Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecule
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dEffector cells d
Question 4 d
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T lymphocytes produce what type of immunity?
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Adaptive immunity d
Cell-mediated
Question 5 d
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Multiple Choice: d
Which immunoglobulin passes immune factors from the mother to the fetus?
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IgM
IgA
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IgG
IgD
dIgE
Question 6 d
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Multiple Choice: d
Which cell type is an early responder and the most abundant in the body?
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Lymphocytes
Eosinophils
Basophils
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Neutrophils
Question 7
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Multiple Choice: d
Which is NOT a finding consistent with Graves’ disease?
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Exophthalmos
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Hypothyroidism
hyperthyroidism
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Goiter
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Question 1 d
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Short answer d
Explain the challenges of diagnosing autoimmune disorders.Your Answer:
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Diagnosing is made by history, physical, and serological findings. Since some blood tests are more generic,
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results can be imprecise. Markers can be elevated in the presence of other diseases.Criteria for diagnosis:
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Evidence of an autoimmune reaction, immunological findings are not second to other conditions, and no
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other causes are found.
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There are over 80 identified, many with overlapping presentations. Many manifestations are
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nonspecific and are seen in other non-autoimmune diseases. Blood testing isn’t perfect either, as
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some tests are more generic and can be elevated in the presence of other diseases.
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Question 2 d
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Multiple Choice: d
Which type of immunity is characterized by the development of a specific response to an antigen?
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Innate immunity d
Correct!
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Adaptive immunity d
Autoimmunity
Active immunity d
Question 3
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Multiple Choice: d
What allows the lymphocyte to differentiate between self and foreign molecules?
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Antigen presenting cells d d
Regulatory cells d
Correct!
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Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecule
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Question 4 d
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T lymphocytes produce what type of immunity?
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Your Answer:
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Adaptive immunity d
Cell-mediated
Question 5 d
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Multiple Choice: d
Which immunoglobulin passes immune factors from the mother to the fetus?
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IgM
IgA
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IgG
IgD
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Question 6 d
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Multiple Choice: d
Which cell type is an early responder and the most abundant in the body?
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Lymphocytes
Eosinophils
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Neutrophils
Question 7
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Multiple Choice: d
Which is NOT a finding consistent with Graves’ disease?
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Exophthalmos
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Hypothyroidism
hyperthyroidism
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Goiter
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