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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
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
diagnosis #comparison #treatment ... #Peds #Endocrinology ... #Adrenal #pathophysiology
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
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
antiendomysial antibodies ... results for tTG antibodies ... anti-transglutaminase antibody ... gliadin peptide antibodies ... Reflects response to treatment
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
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
Convalescent Plasma in COVID-19: Why It Might Work
Convalescent plasma (CP) as a passive antibody therapy has
) as a passive antibody ... Therefore, this treatment ... and thus have antibodies
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
(TSH) receptor antibodies ... ↑ AST/ALT • Treatment ... tenderness Treatment ... #differential #endocrinology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
EGPA) • Auto-antibodies ... : ANCA antibody, ... Anti-GBM antibody ... diagnosis #management #treatment