Lymphatic Unit Review

Lymphatic Unit Review

Scleroderma

What is it?

Scleroderma

• "Sclero" means to harden

• Scleroderma is when there is hardening and tightening of the skin

• Causes stiffness

• Your body makes too much collagen, causing your skin to get tight and thick

• It can causing scaring on the lungs, making it difficult to breathe

• Often affects women more

• Sometimes it causes Raynaud's syndrome which causes extreme sensitivity to the cold

Multiple Choice

Scleroderma affects

• more women than men

• more men than women

• more women than men and causes joint/muscle pain

• none of the above

Natural Acquired Immunity

• occurs when you have an illness, and in the future you are free from the risk of having the same illness again.

Hodgkin's Lymphoma

• Cancer of the immune system

• Symptoms usually include fever, night sweats, and weight loss

• Can cause enlargement of lymph nodes and sometimes these lymph nodes are NOT tender

• More than 90% of patients that have this type of cancer survive more than five years, with treatment

Artificial acquired immunity

• Occurs when you receive a vaccination/immunization

• Occurs when laws/requirements are in place- Example: immunization requirements to attend school, benefit is artificial acquired immunity

Addison's disease

• Affects the adrenal gland, which is located above the kidneys

• Your adrenal gland does not produce enough cortisol, making your blood pressure drop(causes other symptoms too)

• it affects the lymphatic system because it is an autoimmune disorder

• The immune system attacks the adrenal glands, causing it to not make enough cortisol

Multiple Select

Addison's disease

• is an autoimmune disorder

• causes a disruption to the adrenal glands

• can cause a drop in blood pressure

• can affect dogs

Crohn's disease

• is also an autoimmune disorder

• immune system attacks the digestive system

• cannot be cured

• can cause abdominal pain, weight loss, anemia(lack of oxygen red blood cells)

Multiple Choice

Allergic reactions, or hypersensitivity to foods can

• cause a rash

• can cause difficulty breathing

Lymph vessels

• Thoracic duct is on the left side, abdomen

• Right lymphatic duct is on the right side

Multiple Choice

Which lymphatic disorder causes a butterfly rash?

• Hodgkin's disease

• Mononucleosis

• Lupus

Multiple Choice

What is the largest lymphatic structure?

• kidney

• spleen

• thymus gland

• adrenal gland