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Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS)
Absolute Insulin deficit:
 - Type I DM:
Pathophysiology ... pts under large stresses ... to insulin TX, stresses ... #dka #hhs #pathophysiology
Autoimmune Gastritis - Pathophysiology

Anti-ParietaI Cell, CD4+ T Cells, Autoantibodies -> x Parietal Cells, x HCL, x
Autoimmune Gastritis - Pathophysiology ... Anti-ParietaI Cell, CD4 ... Autoimmune #Gastritis #Pathophysiology
Immune Reactions and Immunosuppressant Drugs

Glucocorticoids - Inhibition of cytokine synthesis, e.g., IL-1, IL-2
Muromonab-CD3 - Monoclonal antibody
Calcineurin
IL-2 Muromonab-CD3 ... #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Difficile Infection (CDI ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... x 10d • 1st CDI ... for recurrent CDI ... IDSA 2021 CDI
Leishmaniasis Life Cycle
1) Sandfly takes a blood meal (injects promastigote stage into the skin)
Human Stages:
2) Promastigotes
LifeCycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Spermatogenesis
 - Timing and location Begins at puberty with spermatogonia. Full development takes 2 months. Occurs
Behind blood-testis ... #Pathophysiology
Maudsley's Test for Lateral Epicondylitis ("Tennis Elbow")

With the wrist prone, resist extension of the 3rd digit,
Epicondylitis ("Tennis ... This movement stresses ... Epicondylitis #Tennis
Maudsley's Test for Lateral Epicondylitis ("Tennis Elbow")

With the wrist prone, the patient attempts extension of the
Epicondylitis ("Tennis ... This movement stresses ... Epicondylitis #Tennis
Cellular and humoral immune responses of the adaptive immune system. Activated T cells accomplish cellular immune
associated with CD4 ... or CD8, depending ... ImmuneResponses #immunology #pathophysiology
Inflammatory mechanism of asthma. 
Airway epithelial cells exposed to activation stimuli, including allergens, viruses, and irritants,
dendritic cell (DC ... activate naive CD4 ... #asthma #pathophysiology