Lymphatic Unit Review

"Sclero" means to harden

Scleroderma is when there is hardening and tightening of the skin

Causes stiffness

Your body makes too much collagen, causing your skin to get tight and thick

It can causing scaring on the lungs, making it difficult to breathe

Often affects women more

Sometimes it causes Raynaud's syndrome which causes extreme sensitivity to the cold

occurs when you have an illness, and in the future you are free from the risk of having the same illness again.

Cancer of the immune system

Symptoms usually include fever, night sweats, and weight loss

Can cause enlargement of lymph nodes and sometimes these lymph nodes are NOT tender

More than 90% of patients that have this type of cancer survive more than five years, with treatment

Occurs when you receive a vaccination/immunization

Occurs when laws/requirements are in place- Example: immunization requirements to attend school, benefit is artificial acquired immunity

Affects the adrenal gland, which is located above the kidneys

Your adrenal gland does not produce enough cortisol, making your blood pressure drop(causes other symptoms too)

it affects the lymphatic system because it is an autoimmune disorder

The immune system attacks the adrenal glands, causing it to not make enough cortisol

is also an autoimmune disorder

immune system attacks the digestive system

cannot be cured

can cause abdominal pain, weight loss, anemia(lack of oxygen red blood cells)

Thoracic duct is on the left side, abdomen

Right lymphatic duct is on the right side