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Immune Reactions and Immunosuppressant Drugs

Glucocorticoids - Inhibition of cytokine synthesis, e.g., IL-1, IL-2
Muromonab-CD3 - Monoclonal antibody
Calcineurin
IL-2 Muromonab-CD3 ... #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology ... #immunology
Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms
Anaphylaxis: when any egg of three conditions is met:
1. Acute onset of skin/mucosal
Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms ... Rapid onset of symptoms ... Signs / Symptoms ... #Anaphylaxis #pathophysiology ... #immunology #diagnosis
Cellular and humoral immune responses of the adaptive immune system. Activated T cells accomplish cellular immune
TCR is either associated ... with CD4 or CD8 ... ImmuneResponses #immunology ... #pathophysiology
How dendritic cells (DCs) orchestrate adaptive immunity
1- Sensing of microbial and damage signals by DCs
2- Phenotypic
activation 3- DC ... adaptive #immunity #immunology ... #pathophysiology
Castleman's Disease and Associated Syndromes
HYALINE VASCULAR VARIANT
 • unicentric, HHV8-ve, children and young.
 • Hyalinized vessels
Castleman's Disease and Associated ... • Systemic symptoms ... Pathogenesis: FDC ... sarcoma are associated ... unicentric • Systemic symptoms
Inflammatory mechanism of asthma. 
Airway epithelial cells exposed to activation stimuli, including allergens, viruses, and irritants,
dendritic cell (DC ... activate naive CD4 ... #asthma #pathophysiology ... #inflammatory #immunology
Type IV Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Unique because it is entirely T-Cell mediated; exposure to
-> Particular CD4 ... HypersensitivityReaction #Allergy #Immunology ... #pathophysiology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Principles of HIV-Associated ... Variable • Symptoms ... Periventricular regions; associated ... < 50 • Symptoms ... <50 • Symptoms
Age-Focused Initial Evaluation for Pyoderma Gangrenosum 

All Patients: 
 - A thorough history and physical examination
examination focused on associated ... comorbidities and symptoms ... mycobacterial) - CBC
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
old; F>M Signs/Symptoms ... Muscle-soreness (associated ... Temporal #Arteritis #Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms