Chapter 6 presentation for biology 120

1. CHAPTER 6:
BLOOD AND THE LYMPHATIC AND
IMMUNE SYSTEMS
Biology 120
Ariuntungalag Otgonbayar

2. HODGKIN’S DISEASE
 Hodgkin’s disease, also known as
Hodgkin’s lymphoma, was first
described by British physician
Thomas Hodgkin.
 Hodgkin’s disease is a cancer of
lymphatic system, which is part of
the immune system.

3. SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENT
 The common symptoms are:  Type of treatments depends on
 Fatigue
the stage of the disease , age and
 Fever and chills that come and go
 Itching all over the body that cannot be other medical conditions.
explained  Radiation Therapy
 Loss of appetite
 Chemotherapy
 Soaking night sweats
 Antibiotics and other medicines to reduce pain
 Painless swelling of the lymph nodes in
 In some cases transfusion of blood products
the neck, armpits, or groin (swollen glands)
are made to fight anemia and low platelet counts
 Weight loss that cannot be explained

4. HIVES
 Urticaria is the other name for
the hives.
 Hives is an outbreak of wheals
as a reaction to allergies.
 Size of hives could vary in size
from pencil eraser to a plate and
usually cause itching and in some
cases burn or sting.

5. TYPES OF HIVES
 Acute urticaria- hives lasting less than 6 weeks, mostly caused by certain foods,
medications, or infections.
 Chronic urticaria and angioedema- hives lasting more than 6 weeks, hard to
diagnose the cause, can affect other body organs such as lungs, muscles, and
gastrointestinal tract.
 Physical urticaria- hives caused by physical stimulation of the skin such as
exposure to sun, cold, heat, pressure, sweating etc., usually disappears within an
hour after exposure.
 Dermatographism- hives formed from firm stroke or scratch of skin, usually
reduces within 15-30 minutes.

6. M A N AG I N G H I V E S
 Visit the doctor if the cause is unknown
 Wearing loose fitting clothes
 Working and staying in cool room
 Applying cool compresses
 Taking allergy medications if the allergy is known

7. SARCOIDOSIS
 Sarcoidosis is a disease
where an inflammation
appears in lymph nodes, liver,
skin, lungs, spleen, eyes, and
small bones of the hands and
the feet

8. SYMPTOMS
 The symptoms of sarcoidosis depends on the organ that is affected.
 Some of the symptoms are:
 Shortness of breath and coughing
 Rash or tender bumps on skin
 Weight loss
 Fatigue
 Night sweats
 Fever or overall ill feeling

9. C AU S E S, A N D T R E AT M E N T S
 Cause of the disease is  Symptoms of sarcoidosis usually
unknown but the possible causes get better on their own slowly, but
include: treatments for this disease include:
 Extreme immune response to  The drugs used to treat
are methotrexate, but azathioprine and cyclo
infection
phosphamide
 High sensitivity to environmental
 Hydroxychloroquine for skin
factors
 Organ transplant, although rarely
 Genetics
recommended for end stage heart and lung
damage

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