NURSING MGT OF PATIENT WITH

IMMUNOLOGICAL PROBLEMS

BY: POOJA RANA

 IMMUNE SYSTEM
The immune system is the body’s defense against infectious
organisms and other invaders. Through a series of steps called the
immune response, the immune system attacks organisms and
substances that invade body systems and cause disease.
IMMUNODEFICIENCY DISORDER

 Immunodeficiency disorders disrupt your body’s ability to defend itself

against bacteria, viruses, and parasites.
 There are 2 types of immunodeficiency disorders: those you are born with
(primary), and those that are acquired(secondary).
 Anything that weakens your immune system can lead to a secondary
immunodeficiency disorder.
 Immunodeficiency disorders prevent your body from fighting infections and
diseases . This type of disorders makes it easier for you to catch viruses and
bacterial infections.
 Your immune system includes the following organs:

SPLEEN
TONSILS
BONE MARROW
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY IMMUNE
DEFICIENCY:
 An immune deficiency disease occurs when the immune system is not working
properly . If you are born with a deficiency or if there is a genetic cause, it is
called primary immunodeficiency disease. There are more than 100 primary
immunodeficiency disorders.
 Examples: x-linked agammaglobulinemia
 Common variable immunodeficiency(CVID)
 Severe combined immunodeficiency immunodeficiency(SCID) is also known as
alymphocytosis or “boy in a bubble” disease.
 Secondary immunodeficiency disorders happen when an outside source like a
toxic chemical or infection attacks your body. The following can causes a
secondary immunodeficiency disorder:
 severe burns
 Chemotherapy
 Radiation
 Diabetes
 Malnutrition
Examples of secondary immunodeficiency disorders include:

AIDS
cancer of the immune system like leukemia
immune-complex diseases, like viral hepatitis
multiple myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells, which produce antibodies)
PHAGOCYTE DYSFUNCTION

 Phagocyte bactericidal dysfunction refers to a class of medical conditions

where phagocytes have a diminished ability ti fight bacterial infection.
 Examples include: hype-IgE syndrome. Chediak-highashi syndrome. Chronic
granulomatous disease.