immunocompromised
Weakened bodily defenses
Immunocompromised describes a weakened immune system that cannot fight infections effectively.
The condition may result from disease (HIV/AIDS, cancer), medical treatment (chemotherapy, organ transplant drugs), or genetic disorders.
Immunocompromised patients should avoid live vaccines.
During COVID-19, the immunocompromised faced heightened risks and often required additional precautions.
Insufficient neutrophils in blood
- immunosuppressionReduced bodily defense activation
- anemiaRed cell deficiency
- leukopeniaLow white cell count
Easily influenced or harmed
- weakenedMade less capable
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- at-riskSubject to potential harm
high-risk · sensitive · unprotected · exposed · defenseless · precarious · endangered · delicate
Anti-cancer drug treatment
- HIVAIDS-causing retrovirus
- AIDSImmune deficiency syndrome
- transplantMove tissue between bodies
- leukemiaMalignancy of blood-forming tissues
lymphoma · corticosteroids · immunosuppressants · malignancy · congenital · diabetes · malnutrition · radiation
Pathogen invasion causing illness
- sepsisDangerous inflammatory infection response
- pneumoniaInfected, inflamed lung tissue
- shinglesOverlapping roof cladding
- candidiasisYeast-caused fungal infection
hospitalization · complications · mortality · transmission · exposure · outbreak · contagion · susceptibility
Complete separation from others
- maskingConcealing by covering
- handwashingCleaning palms with soap
- prophylaxisPreventive medical treatment
- vaccinationAdministered immunity booster
quarantine · distancing · immunoglobulin · antivirals · antibiotics · food-safety
neutropenia
Insufficient neutrophils in blood
- immunosuppressionReduced bodily defense activation
- anemiaRed cell deficiency
- leukopeniaLow white cell count
susceptible
Easily influenced or harmed
- weakenedMade less capable
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
- vulnerableOpen to attack
at-risk · high-risk · sensitive · unprotected · exposed · defenseless · precarious · endangered · delicate
chemotherapy
Anti-cancer drug treatment
- HIVAIDS-causing retrovirus
- AIDSImmune deficiency syndrome
- transplantMove tissue between bodies
leukemia · lymphoma · corticosteroids · immunosuppressants · malignancy · congenital · diabetes · malnutrition · radiation · biologics
infection
Pathogen invasion causing illness
- sepsisDangerous inflammatory infection response
- pneumoniaInfected, inflamed lung tissue
- shinglesOverlapping roof cladding
candidiasis · hospitalization · complications · mortality · transmission · exposure · outbreak · contagion · susceptibility
isolation
Complete separation from others
- maskingConcealing by covering
- handwashingCleaning palms with soap
- prophylaxisPreventive medical treatment
vaccination · quarantine · distancing · immunoglobulin · antivirals · antibiotics · food-safety
- populationspatients, inpatients, outpatients, elderly patients, stroke patients
- vaccine recipientsbabies, children, infants, newborns, toddlers
- Vulnerable Groupshomeless youth, orphans, refugees, disabled people, elderly poor
- vaccinesvaccine, Pfizer, polio vaccine, Moderna, vaccines
- sensitivitysensitivity, sensitive, hypersensitivity, oversensitivity, hypersensitive
- Patient Typesinpatient, outpatient, acute, chronic, critical
compromise, immune, immunity, immunize, immunization, autoimmune, immunology, autoimmunity, immunotherapy