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Innate Immune Cells - Pathophysiology
The innate immune system consists of granulocytes, mast cells, natural killer cells,
Innate Immune Cells ... - Pathophysiology ... require previous pathogen ... internalizing pathogens ... #Cells #Pathophysiology
Cellular and humoral immune responses of the adaptive immune system. Activated T cells accomplish cellular immune
of the adaptive immune ... associated with CD4 ... or CD8, depending ... intracellular pathogen ... ImmuneResponses #immunology #pathophysiology
Pathogenesis of meningitis 

Risk factors for pathogen entry include immunocompromised state (HIV positive, cancer, chemotherapy patients,
Risk factors for pathogen ... Following pathogen ... invasion, the immune ... Immune cells and ... #Meningitis #Pathophysiology
Humoral Immunity - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Antigens (Ag) are produced from pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites)
produced from pathogens ... present Ag to CD4 ... Opsonization: Abs coat pathogens ... amplitude of secondary immune ... Humoral #Immunity #pathophysiology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS) - Pathophysiology
Risk factors:
 - Low CD4 count
 - Disseminated OI
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Immune Reconstitution ... Syndrome (IRIS) - Pathophysiology ... factors: - Low CD4 ... Restoration of exuberant pathogen-specific ... Syndrome #IRIS #Pathophysiology
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... comorbidities: • CBC ... respiratory viral pathogen ... #COPD #AECOPD #Algorithm ... #Management #Exacerbation
Immune Reactions and Immunosuppressant Drugs

Glucocorticoids - Inhibition of cytokine synthesis, e.g., IL-1, IL-2
Muromonab-CD3 - Monoclonal antibody
Calcineurin
Immune Reactions ... IL-2 Muromonab-CD3 ... #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology
A priority in this project was to appropriately stratify participants into a low, medium, or high-intensity
developed by the CDC ... , entitled “Algorithm ... The algorithm is ... developed by the CDC ... STEADI) #Diagnosis #Management
Gonorrhea: Pathophysiology

 - Neonatal Transmission -> Direct contact of patient mucosa with mother's infected mucosa while
Gonorrhea: Pathophysiology ... cells -> Host Immune ... eradication of pathogen ... Pathogen cleared ... #Gonorrhea #Pathophysiology
Toxic alcohols - Methanol and Ethanol - Pathophysiology + Management Algorithm

By Loran Hatch, DO

#Toxic #alcohols #Methanol
and Ethanol - Pathophysiology ... + Management Algorithm ... Methanol #Ethanol #Pathophysiology ... #Management #Algorithm