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Innate Immune Cells - Pathophysiology
The innate immune system consists of granulocytes, mast cells, natural killer cells,
Immune Cells - Pathophysiology ... require previous pathogen ... internalizing pathogens ... Immune #Cells #Pathophysiology
Inflammatory Cascade: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Continued Innate Immunity
 • Phagocytosis: (main mechanism) neutrophils and macrophages engulf
engulf foreign pathogens ... System: opsonize pathogen ... #Inflammation #pathophysiology
Acute Otitis Externa (Swimmer’s Ear): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Pathogens = Pseudomonas aeruginosa (most common opportunistic), Staphylococcus,
clinical findings Pathogens ... auditory canal -> Pathogen ... #SwimmersEar #pathophysiology
Pathogenesis of meningitis 

Risk factors for pathogen entry include immunocompromised state (HIV positive, cancer, chemotherapy patients,
Risk factors for pathogen ... Following pathogen ... which damages pathogens ... #Meningitis #Pathophysiology
Respiratory pathogen transmission routes
AEROSOL
 • Solid or liquid particles suspended in air or a gas that
Respiratory pathogen ... Transmissible Pathogens ... #Respiratory #pathogen ... routes #aerosols #pathophysiology
Escherichia coli Adherence and Pathogenic Patterns
EIEC - EPEC - ETEC - EHEC (STEC) - EAEC -
Adherence and Pathogenic ... #microbiology #pathophysiology
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 ... Humoral #Immunity #pathophysiology
Gonorrhea: Pathophysiology

 - Neonatal Transmission -> Direct contact of patient mucosa with mother's infected mucosa while
Gonorrhea: Pathophysiology ... eradication of pathogen ... Pathogen cleared ... #Gonorrhea #Pathophysiology
Lung Microbiome - The dysbiosis-inflammation cycle. Inflammation of the airways alters environmental growth conditions of airway
inflammation via pathogen-associated ... inflammation #cycle #pathophysiology
Septic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Notes:
- Septic Arthritis is typically monoarticular & the knee is involved
non-gonnococcal pathogen ... SepticArthritis #pathophysiology