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Hashitoxicosis - Autoimmune thyroid disease overlap syndrome of Graves' and Hashimoto's disease

Autoimmune thyroid disease overlap syndrome
destruction by cell and antibody-mediated ... peroxidase (TPO) antibodies ... • TSH-receptor antibodies ... Hashitoxicosis #Endocrinology ... #Pathophysiology
Steroid Synthesis Pathway

Dr. Caoimhe Costigan @CaoimheCostigan

#Steroid #Synthesis #pathophysiology #algorithm #endocrinology
Steroid #Synthesis #pathophysiology ... #algorithm #endocrinology
Type II Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: When antigens bind to the body's cell surfaces, forming
a maladaptive antibody-mediated ... specific pre-formed antibodies ... produce autoimmune antibodies ... entire complex -> Antibody ... Allergy #Immunology #pathophysiology
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
#CAH #algorithm ... treatment #Peds #Endocrinology ... #Adrenal #pathophysiology
Hypoglycemia Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Features of hypoglycemia:
 • Neurogenic: Tremor, Palpitations, Anxiety, Arousal, Sweating, Hunger,
and Management Algorithm ... Glucose • Insulin Antibodies ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm ... #endocrinology
Hyperthyroidism - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High/Normal Radioiodine Uptake
 - Autoimmune Thyroid Disease:
    • Grave's
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... anti-TSH Receptor Antibody ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #endocrinology
Type I Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Production of lgE Antibodies that bind to harmless allergens
Production of lgE Antibodies ... that secrete lgE-antibodies ... creating an allergen-antibody ... -> Allergen-antibody ... Allergy #Immunology #pathophysiology
Newer Syphilis Reverse Algorithm 

The advent of newer, faster 
treponemal antibody tests have 
allowed high-throughput of
Syphilis Reverse Algorithm ... faster treponemal antibody ... first step in the algorithm ... / ELISA trep antibody ... look for patient antibodies
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
Allergen-specific lgE antibodies ... - IgG or IgM antibody ... antigen - Antigen-antibody ... Classification #Pathophysiology
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
The epidemiology of this disease is 1/340,000 births and roughly double
decline in maternal antibody ... immunoglobulin proteins (antibodies ... or undetectable antibodies ... Agammaglobulinemia #XLinked #pathophysiology