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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
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Ovarian Cycle – Brief Overview
LH and FSH are required for follicular development and
stimulates granulosa cells ... androgens from theca cells ... MenstrualCycle #OvarianCycle ... #pathophysiology ... #menstruation #endocrinology
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
Type I Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Production of lgE Antibodies that bind to harmless allergens
release the pro-inflammatory ... secretion • Inflammatory ... cells recruited ... HypersensitivityReaction #Allergy #Immunology ... #pathophysiology
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Ovarian Cycle – Luteal Phase Explained
 • The LH surge can be thought
follicle's granulosa cells ... MenstrualCycle #OvarianCycle ... #pathophysiology ... #LutealPhase #endocrinology
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Ovarian Cycle – Follicular Phase Explained
Early Follicular Phase (Days 0-5)
 • Granulosa cells
• Granulosa cells ... ) • Granulosa cells ... MenstrualCycle #OvarianCycle ... #pathophysiology ... FollicularPhase #endocrinology
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Correlating the Ovarian and Uterine Cycles
Note: Some charts show different relative levels of
and granulosa cells ... granulosa and theca cells ... MenstrualCycle #OvarianCycle ... #pathophysiology ... #comparison #endocrinology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology ... Activation of CD8 T cells ... production of pro-inflammatory ... Unknown cause Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: the Uterine Cycle
The endometrium has receptors for ovarian hormones! Changes in structure and
growth: Endometrial cells ... MenstrualCycle #OvarianCycle ... #pathophysiology ... #UterineCycle #endocrinology