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Chapter 6
1. Chapter 6
Blood and The
Lymphatic
And the
Immune •By: Michael
System Kissiedu
2. Hives
- Hives are often triggered
by the release of
histamines in the skin,
which causes localized
swelling, burning and
itching.
- Hives can result from
allergic reactions.
- it is also known as
Urticaria.
3. How bad it affects the skin if its not taking care of
properly
4. Symptoms and Treatment
• Raised, flat-topped bumps (AKA • Avoid getting in contact with
welts) on your skin that are smooth things that trigger your allergic
to the touch and typically red in color. reaction.
• Visit the doctor if the symptoms
• Hives often are incredibly itchy don't stop to get proper
and are usually accompanied by a medication.
burning or stinging sensation.
• Exercise very often to get the
• Hives can be as small as a pencil blood flowing right.
eraser or as large as a dinner
plate.
• Hives can grow in size, spread or
even join together to make large
areas of itchy, swollen red skin.
5. Bone marrow transplant
• A bone marrow transplant is
when stem cells normally found
in the bone is taken out, filtered
and given back to the same
person or a different person.
– Why is it done?
The purpose of a bone marrow
transplant is to put healthy stem
cells in place of the unhealthy
ones. For example leukemia is a
primary example of why is it
done.
6. Procedure and Risk
• Doctors may recommend bone • Some of the risk associated with
marrow transplant due to the bone marrow transplant are as
following: follows:
• Certain cancers, such as • Chills
leukemia, lymphoma. • Drop in blood pressure
• Had chemotherapy that • Fever
destroyed your bone marrow • Flushing
• Severe immunodeficiency • Funny taste in the mouth
syndromes
• Headache
• Aplastic anemia
• Hives
• Sickle cell anemia
• Nausea
7. Vaccination
• Vaccination is the use of vaccines to prevent certain diseases .
• When a person takes a vaccine, his or her immune system responds by
producing antibodies—substances that weaken or destroy disease-causing
organisms.
• Vaccines are given in several ways, rabies vaccine, flu shots and also when
traveler's go to different countries where yellow fever or typhoid is
common.
• Vaccination can also be referred to as immunization.
• Anyone above 6months can be vaccinated to prevent any future diseases
such as smallpox and flu.