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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
Innate Immune Cells - Pathophysiology
The innate immune system consists of granulocytes, mast cells, natural killer cells,
Innate Immune Cells ... - Pathophysiology ... natural killer cells ... #Pathophysiology ... #immunology
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
diagnosis #comparison #treatment ... #Peds #Endocrinology ... #Adrenal #pathophysiology
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Ovarian Cycle – Ovulation Explained

Around Day 14, estrogen exerts sudden +++ positive feedback
MenstrualCycle #OvarianCycle ... #pathophysiology ... #Ovulation #endocrinology
How dendritic cells (DCs) orchestrate adaptive immunity
1- Sensing of microbial and damage signals by DCs
2- Phenotypic
How dendritic cells ... adaptive #immunity #immunology ... #pathophysiology
Anaphylaxis: Treatments (Acute)
Additional Info:
 • IV steroids may be considered for prevention of late phase reactions.
Anaphylaxis: Treatments ... Treatment: • ... #Anaphylaxis #Treatments ... #Management #pathophysiology ... #immunology
Inflammatory Cascade: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Continued Innate Immunity
 • Phagocytosis: (main mechanism) neutrophils and macrophages engulf
Natural Killer Cells ... #Inflammation #pathophysiology ... #immunology
Type IV Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Unique because it is entirely T-Cell mediated; exposure to
Particular CD4+ Th cells ... harmful -> Th Cells ... macrophages, mast cells ... HypersensitivityReaction #Allergy #Immunology ... #pathophysiology
Anaphylaxis: Pathogenesis
Anaphylaxis is a Type 1 hypersensitivity reaction
While the primary mechanism of anaphylaxis is mast cell
of inflammatory cells ... #Anaphylaxis #pathophysiology ... #immunology
Inflammatory mechanism of asthma. 
Airway epithelial cells exposed to activation stimuli, including allergens, viruses, and irritants,
Airway epithelial cells ... These T cells then ... TH2 cells also migrate ... #asthma #pathophysiology ... #inflammatory #immunology