Week 2 Reflection Discussion.

This discussion assignment provides a forum for you to reflect on the past week’s experiences in this course. Reflection is a hallmark of professional practice. The process of reflection promotes professional growth and development. Active and thoughtful reflection is a useful approach for processing new information and integrating into your professional role.

Your Learning Objectives for the Week:

• Describe the similarities and differences between innate and adaptive immunity and discuss the various types of vaccines and their use in different clinical scenarios.  
• Compare and contrast the pathogenesis of hypersensitivity by mechanism and antigen.  
• Apply understanding of altered immune responses when describing and discussing common disorders such as systemic lupus erythematosus and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).  
• Identify factors that enhance and impair the body’s defenses.
• Compare and contrast the pathogenesis of blood cell alterations and disorders.  
• Apply knowledge of hematopoietic and lymphoid system alterations, including various common disorders such as leukemia, lymphoma, anemia, and coagulopathy.  
• Explain the clinical consequences of common blood cell disorders.