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Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
Soluble antigen - Allergen-specific ... When the specific allergen ... Classification #Pathophysiology ... #Allergy #Diagnosis ... #Reactions #Table
Asthma: immunopathogenesis. 
Allergens attach to, and are taken up by, dendritic cells that he the respiratory
by, dendritic cells ... interaction of the allergen ... . which differentiate ... mucus production allergic ... immunopathogenesis #Pathophysiology
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... Mechanism of Action: Allergen-specific ... T-cells recruit ... reactions #types #allergy ... #table #classification
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
 •
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... and Management Summary ... Dermatomyositis) AKI - Pathophysiology ... per day until stable ... Rhabdomyolysis #Differential
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management Summary ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... in case of PCN allergy ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Summary table of common benign breast diseases and how to manage them. 
Fibroadenoma:
 • Most common
Summary table of ... calcification of fat cells ... tumour of fat cells ... diseases #benign #differential ... surgery #causes #table
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
CYTOPATHIC HYPOXIA - Cells ... Hypoxia #Hypoxemia #summary ... #pulmonary #differential ... diagnosis #causes #pathophysiology
Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
Vegetations may be microscopic ... embolize • Cannot differentiate ... Inflammatory cells ... absent How can we differentiate ... Marantic #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
and Management Summary ... • Should be on differential ... Pathophysiology: ... the OR • HD stable ... Diagnosis #Management #Summary
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Sclerosis (ALS) Summary ... lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... - Microglial cells ... are the immune cells ... conditions listed in differential