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Graves’ Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
B & T lymphocyte mediated autoimmunity attack TSH receptor -> Continuous
Findings B & T lymphocyte ... hyperplasia Note: B & T lymphocytes ... the etiology Signs ... endocrinology #symptoms #signs ... #diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Cancer affecting lymphocytes ... Physical Exam/Signs ... phenomenon CLL Diagnosis ... #Leukemia #diagnosis
Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
erythematosus (SLE) Signs ... Symptoms: - Lymphocyte ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Acute Rheumatic Fever: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Delayed autoimmune reaction
-> Molecular mimicry
-> GAS antigen cross-reacts with host
->
Sydenham's Chorea Lymphocytes ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Lyme Disease: Early and Late Clinical manifestations
Stage 1. Localized
 • EM appears 7-14 days at the
neurologic SSX (lymphocytic ... Lyme #Disease #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
Lymphocytic infiltration ... xeropthalmia) Mouth: • Lymphocytic ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Pathophysiology: • T lymphocyte ... failure PBC Signs ... antibodies PBC Diagnosis ... Differential Diagnosis ... #cholangitis #diagnosis
Dermatomyositis (DM) and Polymyositis (PM): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Elevated Antinuclear Antibodies: Anti-Jo-1, Anti-OJ, Anti-Mi2, Anti-SRP, Anti-EJ,
diffuse CD8+ T lymphocytes ... Polymyositis #PM #Diagnosis ... Pathophysiology #Signs
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
- Differential Diagnosis ... Adenovirus, • Lymphocytic ... Analysis: • Lymphocytic ... usually shows a lymphocytic ... Acute meningeal signs
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
HIV is a double stranded RNA retrovirus (retro refers to reverse transcriptase).
It binds
receptors on T-lymphocytes ... Immunodeficiency #Virus #HIV #Diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms