NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
PATHOLOGY AND GENETICS
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Autoimmunity
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Immunosuppression
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Gene therapy
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Desensitization
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Detailed explanation-1: -Immunotherapy is a preventive treatment for allergic reactions to substances such as grass pollens, house dust mites and bee venom. Immunotherapy involves giving gradually increasing doses of the substance, or allergen, to which the person is allergic.
Detailed explanation-2: -Your immune system overreacts by producing antibodies called Immunoglobulin E (IgE). These antibodies travel to cells that release chemicals, causing an allergic reaction. This reaction usually causes symptoms in the nose, lungs, throat, sinuses, ears, lining of the stomach or on the skin.
Detailed explanation-3: -Biological medications These medications are given as injections. They include dupilumab (Dupixent) to treat allergic skin reactions and omalizumab (Xolair) to treat asthma or hives when other medications don’t help.