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Pathology, & Treatments

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Lymphadenitis Lymphadenopathy Persistent generalized lymphadenopathy Lymphangiogram

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Lymphangioma benign tumor of abnormal lymphatic vessels. Antiangiogenesis is a form of treament that will cuts off blood supply to the tumor. Lymphedema Primary hereditary Secondary caused by identifiable factors Splenomegaly? Splenorrhagia?

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Allergic reactions Allergy aka hypersensitivity, overreaction of the body to a particular antigen Allergen is an antigen that is capable of causing an allergic response Cellular response aka localized or delayed response Systemic reaction Antihistamine works to block allergic reactions Scratch test Diagnostic test to identify commonly troublesome allergens like tree pollen and ragweed.

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Autoimmune disorder condition in which the immune system misreads normal antigens and creates antibodies and directs T cells against the bodys own tissues. Many appears to be genetic. Immunodeficiency when one or more parts of the immune system are deficient or missing

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Immunodeficiency Congenital HIV AIDS-late stage of the HIV infection ELISA Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay Blood test used to screen for the presence of HIV antibodies May produce a false-positive result Western blot test Performed to confirm the diagnosis after a positive ELISA

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Immunotherapy treatment of disease either by enhancing or repressing the immune response Antibody therapy Synthetic immunoglobulins immune serum. Used as a post exposure preventive measure against certain viruses including rabies and some types of hepatitis Synthetic interferon used in the treatment of MS and some CAs Monoclonal antibodies (Mabs) Produced in the lab. Used in research, medical tests, and the treatment of some CAs

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Immunosuppresion Immunosuppressant Drug that prevents or reduces the bodys normal reactions to invasion by disease or by foreign tissues. Used to prevent the rejection of donor tissue or to depress autoimmune disorders Corticosteroid Cytotoxic drug Antineoplastic

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Antibiotics- useless on viruses Bactericide kills the bacteria, Bacteriostatic inhibits, or slows down, the growth of bacteria antivirals

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Terms related to tumors Neoplasms Angiogenesis Benign not recurring, favorable chance of recovery For example a myoma Malignant Carcinoma in situ (CIS) describes a malignant tumor in its original position that has not yet disturbed or invaded the surrounding tissues. Invasive malignance Metastasize? Metastasis?

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Staging process of classifying tumors with respect to how far the disease has progressed, the potential for its responding to therapy, and the patients prognosis Breast cancer Several types Is possible in males

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Carcinomas malignant tumor that occurs in epithelial tissue Adenocarcinoma - any one of a large group of carcinomas derived from glandular tissue Sarcomas malignant tumor of connective tissues Hard-tissue Soft-tissue Kaposis is an opportunistic infection frequently associated with HIV. Lymphomas malignancies that develop in the lymphatic tissue Hodgkins Non-Hodgkins Blastomas

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Surgery Chemo Radiation Brachytherapy the use of radioactive material in contact with, or implanted into, the tissues to be treated Teletherapy radiation therapy administered at a distance from the body. With three-dimensional computer imaging, it is possible to aim doses more precisely