PPT-Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Abstract Immune thrombocytopenic purpura ITP also known as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is thought to be due to autoimmune disease An abnormal autoantibody immunoglobulin G binds to the platelet membrane causing removal by the spleen If left untreated it could lead to bleeding and possibly death . What is the immune system?. The body’s defense against disease causing organisms, malfunctioning cells, and foreign particles. The First Line of Defense. ~Skin~. The dead, outer layer of skin, known as the . Lori Herrington. Chaparral High School. What is immunology?. Very simply, it is the study of our body’s defense against infection and disease.. Even though we are constantly bombarded by microorganisms, we rarely become sick. Why?. Chapter 40. Agents of Disease. The human body provides a suitable environment for many microorganisms: it is moist, warm and full of nutrients.. Not all microorganisms are harmful; some are beneficial. THE IMMUNE SYSTEM. NONSPECIFIC DEFENSES AGAINST INFECTION INCLUDE THE. SKIN. MUCOUS MEMBRANES. PHAGOCYTIC CELLS. ANTIMICROBIAL PROTEINS. THE IMMUNE SYSTEM. NONSPECIFIC DEFENSE MEANS THAT THEY DON’T DISTINGUISH BETWEEN MICROBES. Additional key terms. Lymph. Having to do with lymph or lymphatic system. Intercellular fluid as it returns to the venous circulatory system. Removes waste products from the cells. Must be filtered by the lymph nodes before it reenters the circulatory system . What is the Immune System?. Our body’s natural defensive line to foreign material called microbes.. Without an immune system, microbes would quickly attack our bodies.. Our body has three levels of defense against foreign invaders. . 11.3 (. pg. 367 – 269). Malfunctions. Abnormal functioning of the immune system. Two types of problems:. Immunodeficiency diseases. Inappropriate attacks of the immune system against non-threatening agents.. By: Dr. Donna Braham. Objectives. Classify Vasculitis. Know when to consider Vasculitis. Rule out mimickers of Vasculitis. Diagnose cutaneous small vessel vasculitis – In . particular Henoch–. Schönlein. The specialists who diagnose and treat immune system disorders are called . immunologists. , and the specialty itself is called . immunology. .. Phagocytes. Phagocytes are often the first immune system cells . Ali Al Khader, M.D.. Faculty of Medicine. Al-Balqa’ Applied University. Email: ali.alkhader@bau.edu.jo. ITP. 2 clinical subtypes. 1-Chronic…relatively common. . …women between 20 & 40. increased with age. In another prospective cohort analysis of newly presenting adults withplatelet counts less than 50,000/ cu mm in the Northern HealthRegion of the United Kingdom, the female-male ra 32 Childhood Immune Thrombocytopenia: Long-term Follow-up Data Evaluated by the Criteria of the International Working Group on Immune Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a common bleeding disorder in c 1 Corresponding AuthorNoël GStrasbourg University, CNRS, IPHC, UMR 7178, Institute of Cancerology Strasbourg Europe (ICANS), UNICANCER, Paul Strauss Comprehensive Cancer Center, Radiobiology Laborat . jithin. P JR1 Medicine. introduction. P. latelets. are one of the blood cells that are released from megakaryocytes.