PDF-209PLASMA EXCHANGE AND CYTOKINES IN FULMINANT MENINGOCOCCAL SEPSIS IFM

S92213CONTINUOUS MEASUREMENT OF YUGULAR 02 SATURATION IN HEADINJURYR Diaz C Torres A Ayuso M Claveli A Lean JRobuste M NollaWith the aim of improving the monitorization of head injurypat. 1 What is meningococcal Meningococcal disease is a serious bacterial illness. It 2 live, another 11%–19% lose their arms or legs, have suffer seizures or strokes. from it, and many others are An Overview for Parents, Teachers, Students and Communities. 2013. Meningococcal Disease Fast Facts. Meningococcal disease is the result of a rare, but serious bacterial infection. It can occur as meningitis (inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord), bacteremia (blood infection), or pneumonia. Stage 1. Source: world-sepsis-day.org . What is Sepsis?. Source: world-sepsis-day.org . Sepsis at a Glance. Sepsis is a . medical emergency . . . . . Source: . Advisory Board Company: “Why sepsis screening isn't one-size-fits-all” . M.wt. . glycoproteins which are produced by cells of the innate and adaptive immune systems and, in particular by CD4. +. T cells, which orchestrate many effector mechanisms.. Cytokines serve as chemical messengers within the immune system.. Class name – VILS. Course name - ZOO-Biotech. (Rohit). How T-cells are activated. Two signals are required for T-cell activation namely Signal 1 and Signal 2. . Signal 1 . is provided by antigen-specific TCR . Objectives. Understand etiology and pathophysiology of neonatal jaundice and kernicterus. Identify high risk conditions. Understand limits of clinical exam. Describe appropriate evaluation. Apply appropriate treatment to term and near term infants. Amebic colitis is caused by the protozoan parasite . Cases of fulminant amebic colitis are rare, and among them, non-fatal cases are rarer due to the associated high mortality rate. The disease res Massachusetts requirements for meningococcal vaccinationMassachusetts law (MGL Ch. 76, s. 15D) and regulations (105 CMR 220.000) requires all newly enrolled fulltime students 21 years of age and under • Nausea • Vomiting • In babies, these symptoms can be difficult to notice or may not be there at all. Instead, a baby may appear slow or inactive, be irritable, vomit, or feed poorly. threatening bloodstream infection (sepsis) or meningitis (infection of the lining around the brain), or both. It can attack without warning and SYMPTOMS include: WHAT IS MENINGOCOCCAL MENINGITIS Disease Who should get meningococcal vaccine? Adolescents are recommended to receive two doses of the meningococcal vaccine that prevents infection with types A, C, W, and Y. The first dose is rec Disease Who should get meningococcal vaccine? Adolescents are recommended to receive two doses of the meningococcal vaccine that prevents infection with types A, C, W, and Y. The first dose is rec Objectives. General Properties of Cytokines and Chemokines. Six Families of Cytokines . Cytokine Antagonists . Cytokine-Related Diseases . Cytokine-Based Therapies. Dr. Refif S. Al-. Shawk. . Lec. Cytokines despite being nonspecific immunity it regulate the intensity and duration of the inflammatory/immune response.. Most cytokines are single polypeptide chains, may be aggregate as a homotrimer e.g. IL-12, IL-23.