PPT-Immunity:

Rheumatoid Arthritis A Case Study Beth Downing MSN RNBC ONC Objectives Demonstrate understanding of the progression and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis RA Utilize the nursing process to plan care for a client diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. . Ch.16. What is Immunity?. Immunity is resistance to infection after a foreign antigen has penetrated the first line of defense,. Immunity is achieved naturally, by having the disease or the artificial immunization. . Chapter 16: Innate (nonspecific) Immunity. Some terms:. Susceptibility. : Lack of immunity to a disease.. Immunity. : Ability to ward off disease.. . . immunity. : Defenses against any pathogen.. Chapter 22. Functions of the Immune System. Destroy pathogens (organisms that cause disease). Detect and kill abnormal cells such as cancerous cells. Remove dead cells and debris from the body. Pathogens. Tribal Sovereign Immunity. . Suits against Indian tribes are barred by sovereign immunity absent a clear waiver by the tribe . or congressional . abrogation.. A waiver cannot be implied but must be unequivocally . Oral immunity and . immunopathological. processes in the mouth.  Immunity. Microorganisms are in the air we breathe and in/on the food we eat;. Thus our epithelial surfaces are continuously exposed to microorganisms;. versus Collective Immunity. . Dr . Niamh. Stephenson . (Public Health & Community Medicine, Medicine, UNSW. ) . & . Dr . Mark Davis . (Sociology, Monash). 8th . Australian Influenza . Symposium . Adaptive (specific) Immunity. The general idea:. body . can recognize . specific. . invader and act to destroy . that specific invader.. Adaptive . immunity develops during an individual. ’. s lifetime.. Present before exposure to pathogens. Present at birth. Non-antigen specific. Consists of:. Skin… barrier for microbes and viruses. Compromised by abrasion or laceration. Sebacious. sweat is acidic (pH 3-5)… prevents colonization of bacteria. HCS 2100. SLO: 1.0 – 1.4. Immunity is defined as:. The final line of defense against disease. An individual’s power to resist or overcome the effects of a particular disease agent or its harmful products. In short, it is safe to state that immunity refers to the rules and principles that govern diplomatic relations between states and other entities with legal personality within the international system.. Cells of the Immune System. Physical & Chemical Barriers. Innate and Adaptive Immunity. Innate Defenses. Nonspecific physical and chemical barriers that contribute to resistance against infection. disease. Disease-any condition that impairs the normal functioning of the body. Violation of homeostasis. Homeostasis-ability of the body to keep proper internal conditions no matter what is happening outside of it. THE IMMUNE RESPONSE AND IMMUNITY. Immune response. Innate (non-specific). Adaptive or Acquired (specific). Defense . Mechanisms. Nonspecific. defense mechanisms. Specific. defense mechanisms. (immune. of certain substances in . the blood and lymph stream. . These . substances are known as antibodies. . This immunity is inborn. . . Antigens. , the foreign substances that attack the body, stimulate the production of antibodies. .