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C5-C9 Deficiency - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Note:
 • Risk of invasive meningococcal disease is 1000-10000x higher
response: The complement ... pathway is a non-specific ... alternative, or lectin pathway ... Inability to form ... #pathophysiology
Inherited forms of Hyperbilirubinemia
Major pathways involved in bilirubin production, conjugation, and excretion. Notes: Both the UB
Inherited forms ... Hyperbilirubinemia Major pathways ... the UB and CB forms ... Hyperbilirubinemia #pathophysiology ... congenital #hepatology #pediatrics
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
disease states Pathophysiology ... precipitates with calcium ... to form CPP crystals ... activate inflammatory pathways
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium ... Disease (CPPD) Pathophysiology ... precipitates with calcium ... to form CPP crystals ... activate inflammatory pathways