3. DEFINITION
An immune system disorder is a
dysfunction of the immune system. These
disorders can be characterized in several
different ways:
• By the components of immune system
affected.
• By whether the immune system is
overactive or underactive.
• By whether the condition is congenital or
acquired.
4. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF
IMMUNE SYSTEM
An immune system is a collection of
biological processes within an organism
that protects against disease by
identifying and killing pathogens and
tumor cells.
IMMUNE SYSTEM
5. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF
IMMUNE SYSTEM
Immunity is defined as the resistance
of an organism to infection, disease or
other unwanted biological invasion.
IMMUNITY
27. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF
IMMUNE SYSTEM
Any foreign substance which when
enters the body, elicits body’s immune
response is called as antigen.
ANTIGEN
28. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF
IMMUNE SYSTEM
Any foreign substance which when
enters the body, elicits body’s immune
response is called as antigen.
ANTIGEN
29. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF
IMMUNE SYSTEM
Any foreign substance which when
enters the body, elicits body’s immune
response is called as antigen.
ANTIGEN
30. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF
IMMUNE SYSTEM
The substance produced by the body in
response to an antigen are called as
antibodies. A specific antibody is
produced against a specific antigen to
defend the body.
ANTIBODY
34. 1. IMMUNODEFICIENCY
“Immunodeficiency is a state in which
the immune system’s ability to fight
infectious disease and cancer is
compromised or entirely absent.”
DEFINITION
35. TYPES OF IMMUNODEFICIENCY
• These disorders usually occur from intrinsic, inherited
defects in the immune system. They are usually seen in
infants and young children.
Primary immunodeficiency
• Any factor that interferes with the normal growth or
expression of the immune system can lead to secondary
immunodeficiency. It generally develop later in life.
Immunosuppressive agents, chronic illness are common
cause.
Secondary immunodeficiency
36. ETIOLOGY OF IMMUNODEFICIENCY
• Primary immunodeficiency disorders may be caused by mutations,
sometimes in a specific gene. Mutation leads to deficiencies if immune
cells.
• e.g.- X-linked a-gamma-globuli-nemia (XLA), common variable
immunodeficiency (CVID), Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID)
Primary immunodeficiency
• Secondary immunodeficiency disorders happen when an outside source
like a toxic chemical or infection attacks the body.
• E.g.- severe burns, chemotherapy, radiation, Diabetes, malnutrition
• (examples of secondary immunodeficiency diseases- AIDS, cancers of
immune system, leukaemia, viral hepatitis, multiple myeloma)
Secondary immunodeficiency
37. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Etiological factors such as genetic mutation or acquired factors- Toxins, Chemotherapy,
Radiation, Chronic illness, Nutritional deficiency
Abnormal or absent production of immune cells as B-cells, T-cells, phagocytic cells or
complement deficiencies.
Insufficient immune cells to fight against infection and tumour.
Recurrent infections, tumour may grow
Inability of the body to ward off infections leading health deterioration.
Immunodeficiency diseases
38. CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS
Opportunistic infections, frequent and recurrent pneumonia, bronchitis
Sinus infections, ear infections, meningitis and skin infections
Inflammation and infection of internal organs
Blood disorders, such as low platelet count or anemia
Digestive problems such as cramping, anorexia, nausea, diarrhoea
Delayed growth and development, recurrent fungal infections
Oral ulcers and conjunctivitis, skin and mucus membrane infections
40. MANAGEMENT
1. MEDICAL MANAGEMENT
a. Managaing infections
• Preventing infections
• Treating infections
• Treating symptoms
b. Treatment to boost the immune system
• Immunoglobulin therapy- 400-500 mg/dl IM/IV monthly
• Interferon-gamma therapy
• Growth factors
2. SURGICAL MANAGEMENT
• Stem cell transplantation
41. 2. GAMMOPATHIES
“Gammopathies, also termed
typergammaglobulinemias, are
elevated levels of gamma
globulin in serum resulting from
overproduction.”
DEFINITION
42. TYPES OF GAMMOPATHIES
MONOCLONAL
GAMMOPATHIES
Involves the overproduction of one
class of immunoglobulin's in
response to inappropriate antigenic
stimulation.
POLYCLONAL
GAMMOPATHIES
Involves the over production of
virtually all classes of
immunoglobulin's in response to
inappropriate antigenic stimulation.
43. TYPES OF GAMMOPATHIES
MONOCLONAL
GAMMOPATHIES
Involves the overproduction of one
class of immunoglobulin's in
response to inappropriate antigenic
stimulation.
POLYCLONAL
GAMMOPATHIES
Involves the over production of
virtually all classes of
immunoglobulin's in response to
inappropriate antigenic stimulation.
44. 3. HYPERSENSITIVITY
“A hypersensitivity reaction is defined
as the altered reactivity to a specific
antigen that results in pathologic
reactions upon the exposure of a
sensitized host to that specific
antigen.”
DEFINITION
45. TYPES
Hypersensitivity diseases are broadly divided into
five categories based on the immunologic
mechanism involved in the reactions.
1. TYPE-I (Immediate hypersensitivity)
2. TYPE-II (Antibody mediated hypersensitivity)
3. TYPE-III (Immune complex hypersensitivity disease)
4. TYPE-IV (T-Cell mediated or delayed hypersensitivity)
5. TYPE-V (Stimulatory Hypersensitivity)
46. TYPE-I
Immediate hypersensitivity
Type-I hypersensitivity reaction is an allergic reaction
provoked by re-exposure to a specific type of antigen
referred to as an allergen. The reaction may be either local
or systemic. Symptoms vary from mild irritation to sudden
death from anaphylactic shock.
Exposure may be by ingestion, inhalation, injection or
direct contact. The naïve lymphocytes become primed and
differentiated into an antibody secreting cell and this leads
to class-switching of the antibody to the IgE class.
48. TYPE-II
Antibody mediated hypersensitivity
In Type-II hypersensitivity reactions, the antibodies
produced by the immune response bind to antigens on the
patient’s own cell surfaces. The antigens recognized in this
way may either be intrinsic or extrinsic . IgG and IgM
antibodies bind to these antigens to form complexes that
activate the classical pathway of compliment activation,
for eliminating cells presenting foreign antigens. That
mediates inflammation and cause cell lysis and death. This
reaction takes hours to day.
50. TYPE-III
Immune complex hypersensitivity
In type-III hypersensitivity reactions, insoluble immune
complexes (aggregations of antigens and IgG and IgM
antibodies) form in the blood and are deposited in various
tissues (typically the skin, kidney and joints).
This deposition of the antibodies may trigger an immune
response according to the classical pathway of
complement activation- for eliminating cells presenting
foreign antigens. There are two stages relating to the
development of the complexes.
51. TYPE-III
Immune complex hypersensitivity
Some examples of type-III hypersensitivity-
• Immune complex glomerulonephritis
• Serum sickness
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Sub acute bacterial endocarditis
• Symptoms of malaria
• Systemic lupus erythematosus
• arthus reaction
• Farmer’s lung
52. TYPE-IV
T-Cell Mediated / Delayed Hypersensitivity
Type-IV hypersensitivity reactions are often called delayed
type as the reaction takes two to three days to develop.
Unlike the other types, it is not antibody mediated but
rather it is a type of cell mediated response.
CD8+ cytotoxic T cells and CD4+ helper cells recognize
antigen in a complex with either Type-I or Type-II major
Histocompatibility complex (MHC-I/II). The antigen
presenting cells in this case are macrophages which
secrete IL-1 which stimulates the proliferation of further
CD4+ T cells.
53. TYPE-IV
T-Cell Mediated / Delayed Hypersensitivity
Some examples of Type-IV hypersensitivity-
• Contact dermatitis (poison ivy rash)
• Temporal arthritis
• Symptoms of leprosy
• Symptoms of tuberculosis
• Transplant rejection / tissue graft rejection
• Coeliac disease
54. TYPE-V
STIMULATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY
In Type-V stimulatory hypersensitivity, antibodies are
made against a particular hormone receptor on a hormone
producing cell. This leads to the overstimulation of those
hormone-producing cells.
An example is Graves’ disease where antibodies are made
against thyroid-stimulating hormone receptors of thyroid
cells. The binding of the antibodies to the TSH receptors
results in constant stimulation of the thyroid leading to
hyperthyroidism.
67. 4. AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES
“Autoimmune diseases are a group of
disorders in which tissue injury is
caused by humoral or cell mediated
immune response to self tissues
(antigens).”
DEFINITION
68. CLASSIFICATION OF
AUTOIMMUNE DISORDERS
• Autoimmune disorders are grouped
into categories according to the body
part or tissue involved.
2. Non
organ
specific
1. Organ
specific
69. CLASSIFICATION OF
AUTOIMMUNE DISORDERS
1. Organ specific
• Autoimmune
haemolytic anemia
• Idiopathic
thrombocytopenic
purpura
Blood
• Rheumatic fever
Heart
• Multiple sclerosis
• Guillain-Barr
syndrome
Central nervous
system
70. CLASSIFICATION OF
AUTOIMMUNE DISORDERS
1. Organ specific
• Myasthenia gravis
Muscle
• Addison’s disease
• Autoimmune thyroiditis
• Grave’s disease
• Hypothyroidism
• Type-I DM
Endocrine system
• Uveitis
Eye
71. CLASSIFICATION OF
AUTOIMMUNE DISORDERS
1. Organ specific
• Pernicious anemia
• Ulcerative collitis
Gastrointestinal
system
• Glomerulonephritis
• Good pasture’s
syndrome
Kidneys
• Pemphigus valgaris
• Psoriasis
Skin
73. ETIOLOGY
Generally unknown
Some autoimmune diseases
runs in family
(GENETIC FACTORS)
Some autoimmune disorders
are known to triggered by
viral or bacterial infections
(RHEMATIC FEVER,
ARTHRITIS)
Exposure to certain
chemicals and deficiency of
certain enzymes may lead to
autoimmune disease.
74. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
The various mechanisms of autoimmune diseases
are listed as follows-
1. Bypass of helper T-cell tolerance
2. Emergence of sequestered antigen
3. Imbalance of suppressor helper T-cell function
4. Microbial agents in autoimmunity
5. Molecular mimicry
6. Polyclonal lymphocyte activation
75. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
1. Bypass of helper T-cell tolerance-
Tolerance of CD4+ helper T-cell is critical to
the prevention of autoimmunity. Therefore
tolerance may be broken if the helper T-cell
is bypasses or substituted.
76. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
2. EMERGENCE OF SEQUESTERED ANTIGEN
Any antigen-self that is completely
sequestered during development is likely to
be viewed as foreign if introduced into
circulation, an immune response will
develop.
Spermatozoa, myelin basic protein and lens
crystalline fall into this categories of
antigen.
77. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
3. IMBALANCE OF SUPPRESSOR HELPER
T-cell function- A loss of suppressor T-cell
function will contribute to autoimmunity
and conversely, excessively T-cell help may
drive B-cells to extremely high levels of
autoantibody production.
78. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
4. MICROBIAL AGENTS IN AUTOIMMUNITY
Microbes may trigger autoimmune reactions in several
ways-
• First viral antigens and autoantigens may become
associated to form immunogenic units and bypass T-
cell tolerance.
• Second, some viruses (EBV) are non-specific,
polyclonal B-cell mitogens and may thus induce
formation of autoantibodies.
• Third, viral infection may result in loss of suppressor
T-cell function.
79. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
5. MOLECULAR MIMICRY
The infecting microorganisms may trigger an
antibody response by presenting the cross
reacting haptonic determinants in
association with their own carrier to which
helper T-cell are not tolerant. The antibody
so formed may then damage the tissue that
shares cross reacting determinants.
85. NURSING MANAGEMENT OF
IMMUNE SYSTEM DISORDERS
NURSING ASSESSMENT
1. Review record of history of risk factors, constitutional
signs and symptoms recent infections, positive blood
test of immune disorders.
2. Assess and monitor nutritional status, weight, history
of weight loss and serum albumin.
3. Assess immunization status.
4. Investigate the use of medications.
5. Inspect vital signs, mouth for lesions, skin for rash,
bowel pattern, presence of pain and weakness.
86. NURSING DIAGNOSIS
1. Risk for infection related to immunodeficiency,
neutropenia secondary to medications.
Goal- To prevent infection.
Interventions-
a. Administer prescribed medications.
b. Assess the systems thoroughly and notify
physician if abnormal.
c. Maintain cleanliness of the environment .
d. Employ aseptic techniques when performing
invasive procedure.
e. Instruct visitors to wash hands before and after
meeting patients.
87. NURSING DIAGNOSIS
2. Imbalanced nutrition less than body requirements
related to anoxia, secondary to infection.
Goal- To maintain proper nutrition.
Interventions-
a. Monitor nutritional status by daily weighing and
anthropometric measurement.
b. Consult with dietician to develop strategies for
nutritional care.
c. Encourage small, frequent meals as these may
make best use of limited absorption capacity.
d. Continue monitoring weight.
e. After timing of medications to improve intake of
meals.
88. NURSING DIAGNOSIS
3. Impaired oral mucus membrane related to
opportunistic infections secondary to reduced
immune function.
Goal- To maintain skin integrity.
Interventions-
a. Ask about persistent sore throat dysphasia, heart
burn all these symptoms are suggestive or oral
oesophageal candidiasis.
b. Examine mouth for oral candidiasis, a harbour of
infection.
c. After prescribe mouth rinse and antifungal
agents.
d. Provide patient with the soft diet.
89. NURSING DIAGNOSIS
4. Impaired gas exchange related to leukocytes
infiltration of systemic tissue secondary to decreased
mature RBC.
Goal- To maintain adequate oxygenation.
Interventions-
a. Maintain adequate oxygenation and perfusion.
b. Administer nebulization.
c. Watch for sudden change in respiratory functions.
d. Provide bronchodilators.
e. Encourage smoking cessation.
f. Administer medications as prescribed by the
doctor.
90. NURSING DIAGNOSIS
5. Fatigue and activity intolerance related to
anaphylaxis.
Goal- To relieve fatigue and maintain well-being.
Interventions-
a. Evaluate the patients description of fatigue.
b. Determine the possible causes of fatigue.
c. Restrict environmental stimuli.
d. Encourage the patient to maintain a 24 hour
fatigue or activity log for at least 1 week.
e. Teach energy conservation methods collaborate
with occupational therapist.
91. COMPLICATION OF IMMUNE
DISORDER
• Recurrent infections
• Autoimmune disorders
• Damage to heart lungs, nervous system,
digestive system
• Slowed growth
• Increased risk of cancer
• Death from serious infection, anaphylactic
shock
• Rheumatic heart disease
• Heart failure