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Immune Reactions and Immunosuppressant Drugs

Glucocorticoids - Inhibition of cytokine synthesis, e.g., IL-1, IL-2
Muromonab-CD3 - Monoclonal antibody
Calcineurin
Immunosuppressant #Drugs #Pharmacology ... #Pathophysiology ... #immunology
Anaphylaxis: Pathogenesis
Anaphylaxis is a Type 1 hypersensitivity reaction
While the primary mechanism of anaphylaxis is mast cell
anaphylaxis is mast ... Inappropriate mast ... seconds-minutes) => Mast ... #Anaphylaxis #pathophysiology ... #immunology
Innate Immune Cells - Pathophysiology
The innate immune system consists of granulocytes, mast cells, natural killer cells,
Immune Cells - Pathophysiology ... granulocytes, mast ... Immune #Cells #Pathophysiology ... #immunology
Type IV Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Unique because it is entirely T-Cell mediated; exposure to
activate macrophages, mast ... HypersensitivityReaction #Allergy #Immunology ... #pathophysiology
Inflammatory mechanism of asthma. 
Airway epithelial cells exposed to activation stimuli, including allergens, viruses, and irritants,
for eosinophils, mast ... on submucosal mast ... #asthma #pathophysiology ... #inflammatory #immunology
Type I Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Production of lgE Antibodies that bind to harmless allergens
allergens and induce mast ... complexes bind to mast ... HypersensitivityReaction #Allergy #Immunology ... #pathophysiology
Drug-Induced Edema
Drug-induced edema is caused by many drugs & can coincide with or worsen pre-existing peripheral
Histamine release from mast ... #Differential #Pharmacology ... #Pathophysiology
Age Related Macular Degeneration: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Photoreceptor atrophy 
-> Extracellular debris (drusen) from RPE atrophy/metabolism
blood flow from choroid ... reach retina from choroid ... retina cannot pass ... MacularDegeneration #pathophysiology