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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
Pathogenesis of meningitis 

Risk factors for pathogen entry include immunocompromised state (HIV positive, cancer, chemotherapy patients,
Risk factors for pathogen ... Following pathogen ... Immune cells and ... which damages pathogens ... #Meningitis #Pathophysiology
Causes of Sore Throat / Rhinorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Common viral pathogens: Rhinovirus, Coronavirus, Influenza virus,
Causes of Sore Throat ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Common viral pathogens ... common bacterial pathogen ... #causes #primarycare
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 ... antibodies and causes
Humoral Immunity - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Antigens (Ag) are produced from pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites)
produced from pathogens ... Opsonization: Abs coat pathogens ... Neutralization: Abs bind to pathogen ... amplitude of secondary immune ... Humoral #Immunity #pathophysiology
Cellular and humoral immune responses of the adaptive immune system. Activated T cells accomplish cellular immune
Cellular and humoral immune ... of the adaptive immune ... mediate humoral immune ... intracellular pathogen ... ImmuneResponses #immunology #pathophysiology
Septic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Notes:
- Septic Arthritis is typically monoarticular & the knee is involved
involved in >50% of cases ... S.A. can also be caused ... non-gonnococcal pathogen ... SepticArthritis #pathophysiology
Pathogenesis of Rheumatic Fever

Pathogenesis of rheumatic fever. 
1. GAS pharyngitis leads to antigenic presentation of pathogenic
presentation of pathogenic ... and cellular) immune ... which incites immune ... antibodies which can cause ... Rheumatic #Fever #Pathophysiology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS) - Pathophysiology
Risk factors:
 - Low CD4 count
 - Disseminated OI
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Immune Reconstitution ... Syndrome (IRIS) - Pathophysiology ... Restoration of exuberant pathogen-specific ... cellular immune ... Syndrome #IRIS #Pathophysiology
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
therapy - Number one cause ... non-bacterial pathogen ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm