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Cellular and humoral immune responses of the adaptive immune system. Activated T cells accomplish cellular immune
responses, and B ... antigen activates B ... to the B-cell receptor ... paths, one using B ... ImmuneResponses #immunology #pathophysiology
Intercalated cells response to Metabolic Alkalosis and Metabolic Acidosis
 • Type B Intercalated Cell - "B"
Intercalated cells ... Acidosis • Type B ... Intercalated Cell ... - "B" for Bicarbonate ... #pathophysiology
Humoral Immunity - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Antigens (Ag) are produced from pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites)
then stimulate B ... recognized by B ... fragment bind B ... blood -> Memory B ... Humoral #Immunity #pathophysiology
Inflammatory Cascade: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Continued Innate Immunity
 • Phagocytosis: (main mechanism) neutrophils and macrophages engulf
Natural Killer Cells ... • Humoral: (B ... : (T cell response ... and cytotoxic cell ... #Inflammation #pathophysiology
Type II Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: When antigens bind to the body's cell surfaces, forming
to the body's cell ... receptor on body cell ... -> B-Cells with ... as foreign -> B-cells ... Allergy #Immunology #pathophysiology
Inflammatory mechanism of asthma. 
Airway epithelial cells exposed to activation stimuli, including allergens, viruses, and irritants,
Airway epithelial cells ... promote dendritic cell ... induce B-cell class ... induce goblet cell ... #asthma #pathophysiology
Features of a Sickle Cell Crisis 
Sickle-cell disease - an autosomal recessive blood disorder.
Characterized by red
Features of a Sickle Cell ... Crisis Sickle-cell ... These cells can ... The underlying pathophysiology ... by Parvovirus B
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
predominant (LP) tumour B ... cells are present ... pattern of spread, B ... ~10% - B-Cell ... Classification #pathophysiology
Acute Rheumatic Fever: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Delayed autoimmune reaction
-> Molecular mimicry
-> GAS antigen cross-reacts with host
->
auto-reactive B ... and CD-4+ T cells ... CRP Neuronal cell ... surface targeted -> Cell ... RheumaticFever #pathophysiology
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
The epidemiology of this disease is 1/340,000 births and roughly double
protein involved in B ... maturation of B ... B cell function ... Absence of mature B ... Agammaglobulinemia #XLinked #pathophysiology