Immunosuppressed Patient: Mechanisms, Medical Treatments, and Clinical Protocols
1. Introduction In clinical medicine, the term immunosuppressed typically refers to an iatrogenic state, meaning it is deliberately induced by medical treatment. While an immunocompromised state is often the result of an unintended disease process, immunosuppression is a calculated therapeutic intervention. Physicians utilize potent pharmacological agents to intentionally weaken or entirely block specific components of … Read more