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Fibrinolysis. 
Fibrinolysis occurs when plasminogen is activated to plasmin under the influence of factors such as
tissue plasminogen activator ... thrornbolytic drugs by activating ... Fibrinolysis #Pathway #Pathophysiology
Anaphylaxis: Pathogenesis
Anaphylaxis is a Type 1 hypersensitivity reaction
While the primary mechanism of anaphylaxis is mast cell
anaphylaxis is mast cell activation ... Inappropriate mast cell activation ... cells • ANS activation ... #Anaphylaxis #pathophysiology
Pathophysiology of Hypocomplementemic Urticarial Vasculitis

C1q/anti-C1q antibiody ->
Immune Complex Formation - Complement Pathway Activation (C3a and C5a)
Pathophysiology ... Complement Pathway Activation ... Vasculitis #HUV #Pathophysiology
Non-Infective Endocarditis - Pathophysiology
Non-infective Endocarditis Pathophysiology:
 • Valves usually undamaged - Etiology poorly understood but thought
Endocarditis - Pathophysiology ... Non-infective Endocarditis Pathophysiology ... Infective Endocarditis Pathophysiology ... forms and promotes activation ... NBTE #Marantic #pathophysiology
Synthesis, metabolism and functions of vitamin D. PTH parathyroid hormone, FGF-23 fibroblast growth factor-23, RANKL receptor
RANKL receptor activator ... VitaminD #Metabolism #Pathophysiology
Pathophysiological mechanisms of diastolic heart failure HFpEF and possible therapeutic interventions.
Hypertension → Overload
Diabetes → Oxidative stress,
Oxidative stress, RAGE activation ... #dchf #hfpef #pathophysiology
Tranexamic Acid: Mechanism of Action
 - TXA is an anti-fibrinolytic
 - TXA is a synthetic analog
fibrin → preventing activation ... Tranexamic #Acid #pathophysiology
Pediatric Parasomnias and Nightmares: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Parasomnias - Micro-arousal episodes during SWS ->
Intense activation of
SWS -> Intense activation ... mentation, Moderate activation ... Pediatrics #Peds #pathophysiology
Benzodiazepine (BZD) withdrawal: clinical findings and complications

 • Activation of ACC and OFC -> Feelings of
complications • Activation ... Feelings of fear • Activation ... or flight • Activation ... T2DM, Stroke • Activation ... #pharmacology #pathophysiology
How dendritic cells (DCs) orchestrate adaptive immunity
1- Sensing of microbial and damage signals by DCs
2- Phenotypic
changes during DCs activation ... immunity #immunology #pathophysiology