L20 - Hypersensitivity

Question 1

Graves’ Disease

Answer 1

disease in which antibodies are produced against the TSH receptors in the thymus; the result is constitutive activation of the thymus (hyperthyroidism)

Question 2

myasthenia gravis

Answer 2

disease in which antibodies are produced against acetylcholine receptors at neuromuscular junctions; results in progressive muscle weakness due to signal interference

Question 3

acute rheumatic fever

Answer 3

condition that can follow after an infection with some streptococcal strains; results in antibody production against cardiac cells

Question 4

disease in which antibodies are produced against the TSH receptors in the thymus; the result is constitutive activation of the thymus (hyperthyroidism)

Answer 4

Graves’ Disease

Question 5

disease in which antibodies are produced against acetylcholine receptors at neuromuscular junctions; results in progressive muscle weakness due to signal interference

Answer 5

myasthenia gravis

Question 6

condition that can follow after an infection with some streptococcal strains; results in antibody production against cardiac cells

Answer 6

acute rheumatic fever

Question 7

examples of Type I hypersensitivity

Answer 7

• wheal and flare
• sneezing
• vomiting
• anaphylaxis

Question 8

examples of Type II hypersensitivity

Answer 8

• Graves Disease
• Myasthenia Gravis

Question 9

examples of Type III hypersensitivity

Answer 9

• serum sickness
• post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis

Question 10

examples of Type IV hypersensitivity

Answer 10

• Tuberculin Test (delayed-type hypersensitivity)
• chronic allergic asthma
• Type I Diabetes