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Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies - 
Dermatomyositis (DM), Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy (IMNM), Antisynthetase Syndrome (ASS), Inclusion Body Myositis
Idiopathic Inflammatory ... Body Myositis (IBM ... TerrierBen #Inflammatory ... Idiopathic #Myopathy #Comparison ... #Managment #algorithm
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
disease states Pathophysiology ... deposit and can activate ... inflammatory pathways ... Inflammatory Arthritis ... #Gout #Comparison
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification ... hypoxemia • COPD ... , ILD, sleep apnea ... PH Functional Classification ... #Groups #WHO #Classification
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Shock Classification ... Types - Pathophysiology ... Comparison Obstructive ... and release of inflammatory ... #Comparison #criticalcare
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
joint disease Inflammatory ... membrane during inactivity ... stiffness after inactivity ... #Degenerative #Comparison ... JointPain #Diagnosis #pathophysiology
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
histamine and other inflammatory ... tissues where they activate ... Antigen-presenting cells activate ... allergy #table #classification ... #comparison
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
) Pathophysiology ... deposit and can activate ... inflammatory pathways ... Monoarticular inflammatory ... Inflammatory Arthritis
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
activation provides inflammatory ... cytokines, which activate ... Hypersensitivity #Types #Classification ... #Pathophysiology
Diets and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Diet affects IBD by 3 mechanisms
1. Microbiome ( ↓ diversity)
2. Mucosal
Bowel Disease (IBD ... Diet affects IBD ... but not disease activity ... cheeses, yogurts • IBD-Anti-inflammatory ... #Nutrition #comparison
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
photosensitivity, inflammatory ... Skin Disease Classification ... Pleural/pericardial/abd ... correlates disease activity