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What are the functions of the lymphatic system?
What is the importance of the lymphatic system as it relates to immunity?
How do you relate the body’s use of nutrients to the lymphatic system?
What are some disorders of the lymphatic system and how are they treated?
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What are the functions of the lymphatic system?
1 filtration
(intermediary between capillaries and tissue)
2 fluid balance
(lymph vessels transport excess
fluid into circulatory system)
3 lymphocyte production
(in lymph nodes)
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Fluid balance
Why is this important?
What happens during this process?
What is the relevance to health?
____Fluid IN
____Fluid
OUT
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Lymphocyte production
What are lymphocytes?
What do they do?
What is their relevance to health?
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Filtration
What does a filter do?
How do filters relate to the lymphatic system?
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Immunity Notes
Handout
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Immunity
What is immunity?
Think about how
sneezing relates to
immunity.
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Natural immunity
Discuss natural immunity
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Natural immunity
Discuss the body’s natural immune processes seen in this picture.
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Acquired immunity: Passive
Discuss passive acquired immunity
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Acquired immunity: Active
Natural
Discuss Acquired immunity Active Natural
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13. The Lymphatic System Acquired immunity: Active Natural
What is the relevance to health?
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Acquired immunity: Active
Artificial
Discuss
Acquired immunity Active Artificial
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Acquired immunity
Active Artificial
Should immunizations be required?
Why or why not?
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16. The Lymphatic System REVIEW
What are the functions of the lymphatic system? 1 2 3 4
How are these functions relevant to health?
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Anaphylactic shock
What is it? antigen-antibody reaction that results in massive release of histamine
What happens to these body systems?
Nervous system: light headed, dizzy,
Digestive system: N/V
Respiratory system: swelling closes off throat
Integumentary system: hives, itching
What is the treatment? Epinephrine, steroids, benadryl
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AIDS
How is it diagnosed? ELISA (antibodies only), Western blot (f/u to a + ELISA), Rapid test
What do these terms mean?
HIV
ARC
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
How is it transmitted? Sexual contact, blood, sharing dirty needles, in utero during birth
What is the incubation period? Months to years
What are the symptoms? Initial symptoms are flu-like
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Cancer
What is cancer?
Who gets cancer?
Why is it included in the lymphatic system?
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Hodgkin’s disease
What is Hodgkin’s disease? Cancer in the lymph nodes & lymph tissue
What are the symptoms? Painless swelling of lymph nodes, fatigue, fever, night sweats
How is it treated? Chemo and radiation
Who is most likely to develop Hodgkin’s disease?
15-30, 50-70
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Infectious mononucleosis
What is mononucleosis most often called?
Kissing disease
What causes it?
EBV
How is it treated? None just symptoms
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Lupus erythematosus
What is the classic symptom of lupus? fatigue, rashes, joint pains
What other symptoms might present? Damages major organs
How is lupus managed? Anti-inflammatory and system management
What is the prognosis? Poor, chronic complications
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Lymphadenitis
What is it?
Lymph aden itis
What are the symptoms?
Swollen lymph nodes
How is it treated?
Anti-biotics
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Lymphedema
What is it? Blockage in lymphatic system
What causes it?
Usually removal of lymph nodes b/c of infection of cancer treatment
How is it treated? Exercises and compression stockings
Photo used with written permission by the Mayo Clinic.
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Scleroderma
What is it? thickening of skin and blood vessels
What causes it? Raynaud’s disease (spasm of blood vessels in fingers and toes)
What are some complications of scleroderma? Loss of movement and difficulty breathing
How is it treated? Dilate vessels and immune suppressive therapy
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Tonsillitis
What are the symptoms?
Sore throat, fever, chills & difficulty swallowing
What are the usual treatments?
Antibiotics & surgery
Why would you have your tonsils removed?
Tonsils enlarged causing sleep apnea & infection that will not resolve on antibiotics
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What are the functions of the lymphatic system?
What is the importance of the lymphatic system as it relates to immunity?
How do you relate the body’s use of nutrients to the lymphatic system?
What are some disorders of the lymphatic system and how are they treated?
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