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Innate Immune Cells - Pathophysiology
The innate immune system consists of granulocytes, mast cells, natural killer cells,
Innate Immune Cells ... - Pathophysiology ... The innate immune ... #Cells #Pathophysiology ... #immunology
Pathophysiology of Hypocomplementemic Urticarial Vasculitis

C1q/anti-C1q antibiody ->
Immune Complex Formation - Complement Pathway Activation (C3a and C5a)
Pathophysiology ... antibiody -> Immune ... and perivascular inflammatory ... Immune Complex Formation ... Vasculitis #HUV #Pathophysiology
Cellular and humoral immune responses of the adaptive immune system. Activated T cells accomplish cellular immune
Cellular and humoral immune ... of the adaptive immune ... mediate humoral immune ... ImmuneResponses #immunology ... #pathophysiology
Inflammatory Cascade: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Continued Innate Immunity
 • Phagocytosis: (main mechanism) neutrophils and macrophages engulf
Inflammatory Cascade ... Natural Killer Cells ... cell activity #Inflammatory ... #Inflammation #pathophysiology ... #immunology
Inflammatory mechanism of asthma. 
Airway epithelial cells exposed to activation stimuli, including allergens, viruses, and irritants,
Inflammatory mechanism ... the release of inflammatory ... #asthma #pathophysiology ... #inflammatory # ... immunology
Anaphylaxis: Pathogenesis
Anaphylaxis is a Type 1 hypersensitivity reaction
While the primary mechanism of anaphylaxis is mast cell
production of inflammatory ... Recruitment of inflammatory ... cells • ANS activation ... #Anaphylaxis #pathophysiology ... #immunology
Feedback Loop: Prolactin (PRL)
 • PRL levels exhibit diurnal, menstrual, and age-related variation
 • TRH has
Decr Libido • Immune ... maturation of immune ... Cells of Breast ... #FeedbackLoop #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
Type I Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Production of lgE Antibodies that bind to harmless allergens
) -> Patient's immune ... release the pro-inflammatory ... secretion • Inflammatory ... HypersensitivityReaction #Allergy #Immunology ... #pathophysiology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Pathogenesis

 • Genetic factors (Mutations in HLA- DR2/HLA-DR3 genes, complement genes, cytokine
) -> Multiple immune ... , B-cells, T-cells ... production of immune ... Abnormal release of inflammatory ... Erythematosus #SLE #Pathophysiology
Type II Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: When antigens bind to the body's cell surfaces, forming
antibody-mediated immune ... body cell -> B-Cells ... foreign -> B-cells ... HypersensitivityReaction #Allergy #Immunology ... #pathophysiology