This week, compose a 1–2 paragraph response to ONE of the following questions.
1. Alterations in Immune Function
- How do type 1, 2, 3, and 4 hypersensitivity reactions differ according to mechanism of action?
- What are the clinical features of the common immunodeficiency disorder?
2. Malignant Disorders of White Blood Cells
- How do the various types of leukemia, lymphoma, and plasma cell myelomas differ based on malignant transformation?
- Why are malignant disorders of white blood cells commonly associated with bone marrow depression?
3. Alterations in Oxygen Transport
- How are history and clinical manifestations used to differentiate the various forms of anemia and polycythemia?
4. Alterations in Hemostasis and Blood Coagulation
- What findings from the patient history, physical examination, or lab studies would indicate a possible bleeding disorder?
- What are the common causes of platelet dysfunction due to quantity and quality?
- What are the common causes of inherited and acquired coagulation disorders?
5. Alterations in Blood Flow
- What are the clinical consequences of acute and chronic arterial obstructions and how do they develop?
- What are the causes and clinical consequences of superficial and deep venous obstructions?