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How herd immunity works - By Theotheredmun

#PatientInfo #Pathophysiology #Policy #Peds #Pediatrics #Herd #Immunity #Vaccination #Spread
How herd immunity ... #PatientInfo #Pathophysiology ... Pediatrics #Herd #Immunity
How dendritic cells (DCs) orchestrate adaptive immunity
1- Sensing of microbial and damage signals by DCs
2- Phenotypic
orchestrate adaptive immunity ... DCs #adaptive #immunity ... #immunology #pathophysiology
Inflammatory Cascade: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Continued Innate Immunity
 • Phagocytosis: (main mechanism) neutrophils and macrophages engulf
Continued Innate Immunity ... destruction Acquired Immunity ... #Inflammation #pathophysiology
Septic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Notes:
- Septic Arthritis is typically monoarticular & the knee is involved
impaired local immunity ... SepticArthritis #pathophysiology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS) - Pathophysiology
Risk factors:
 - Low CD4 count
 - Disseminated OI
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Syndrome (IRIS) - Pathophysiology ... innate and acquired immunity ... Syndrome #IRIS #Pathophysiology
Humoral Immunity - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Antigens (Ag) are produced from pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites)
Humoral Immunity ... contribute to immunity ... exposure #Humoral #Immunity ... #pathophysiology
Gonorrhea: Pathophysiology

 - Neonatal Transmission -> Direct contact of patient mucosa with mother's infected mucosa while
Gonorrhea: Pathophysiology ... to avoid host immunity ... #Gonorrhea #Pathophysiology
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
The epidemiology of this disease is 1/340,000 births and roughly double
adaptive humoral immunity ... Agammaglobulinemia #XLinked #pathophysiology
Infections in Immunocompromised Patients - Differential Diagnosis Summary
Innate Immunity:
 • Neutropenia
 • Phagocytic Deficiencies
 • Complement
Summary Innate Immunity ... Deficiency Adaptive Immunity ... Cell-Mediated Immunity ... T-Cells) • Humoral Immunity ... Innate and Adaptive Immunity
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
Schedule: Why we immunize ... peds #pediatrics #pathophysiology