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Type II Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: When antigens bind to the body's cell surfaces, forming
a maladaptive antibody-mediated ... produce autoimmune antibodies ... entire complex -> Antibody ... HypersensitivityReaction #Allergy #Immunology ... #pathophysiology
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
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 ... -> Allergen-antibody ... HypersensitivityReaction #Allergy #Immunology ... #pathophysiology
Immune Reactions and Immunosuppressant Drugs

Glucocorticoids - Inhibition of cytokine synthesis, e.g., IL-1, IL-2
Muromonab-CD3 - Monoclonal antibody
Calcineurin
Muromonab-CD3 - Monoclonal antibody ... #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology ... #immunology
Type III Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Small antigen-antibody complexes (produced from normal immune response to
Small antigen-antibody ... HypersensitivityReaction #Allergy #Immunology ... #pathophysiology
Inflammatory Cascade: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Continued Innate Immunity
 • Phagocytosis: (main mechanism) neutrophils and macrophages engulf
production of antibodies ... #Inflammation #pathophysiology ... #immunology
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
lupus nephritis Immunologic ... Antiphospholipid antibody ... Highly specific antibodies ... domain: Anti-dsDNA antibody ... , Anti-Sm antibody
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 ... #immunology
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
Cellular and humoral immune responses of the adaptive immune system. Activated T cells accomplish cellular immune
and B cells and antibodies ... ImmuneResponses #immunology ... #pathophysiology