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COVID-19 Mortality by Age Group

#COVID19 #NCOVID2019 #Mortality #Age #Group #Distribution #Coronavirus
19 Mortality by Age ... Group #COVID19 #NCOVID2019 ... #Mortality #Age
Asthma: immunopathogenesis. 
Allergens attach to, and are taken up by, dendritic cells that he the respiratory
attach to, and are ... and release IgE ... allergens bridge two IgE ... mediators that are ... Pathophysiology #Pulmonary
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
& inflammatory cells ... polyarthritis • Pulmonary ... • Neurologic: Bell's ... Symptoms #Signs #Pulmonary
Reproductive Number (R0 "R Naught") showing how contagious / transmissible a pathogen is.  The R0
The R0 for Wuhan nCoV2019 ... Here are the figures ... RNaught #Contagious #nCoV2019
Bell's palsy
There are many different causes of Facial Nerve Palsy. However, the commonest
cause of unilateral facial
Bell's palsy There ... are many different ... variety known as Bell's ... - Ptosis #Bells
Humoral Immunity - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Antigens (Ag) are produced from pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites)
Findings Antigens (Ag ... ) are produced from ... cell-dependent Ag ... : Ag-presenting ... ) present Ag to
Wells Score for Pulmonary Embolism

#Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Embolism #Wells #Score #Risk
Wells Score for ... Pulmonary Embolism ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Embolism #Wells
Bell's Phenomenon (Palpebral-Oculogyric Reflex) on Physical Exam

Upward movement of the eyeball when the eyelids are forcefully
Bell's Phenomenon ... when the eyelids are ... this patient with Bell's ... #Bells #Phenomenon
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Gradient = (Patient's Age ... gradient to normal age ... A-a Gradient ≤ Age-Adjusted ... A-a Gradient > Age-Adjusted ... Intracardiac, Pulmonary
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
Mechanisms Type I - lgE ... Allergen-specific lgE ... allergen binds to the lgE ... cross-linking of lgE ... Antigen-antibody complexes are