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Anaphylaxis: Pathogenesis
Anaphylaxis is a Type 1 hypersensitivity reaction
While the primary mechanism of anaphylaxis is mast cell
Anaphylaxis: Pathogenesis ... Anaphylaxis is ... a Type 1 hypersensitivity ... #pathophysiology ... #immunology
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Medications
Aging
 -> Increased Testosterone -> Testosterone metabolized into DHT by type
Benign Prostatic ... metabolized into DHT by type ... a-reductase in prostate ... inflammation ... #Pathophysiology
Type IV Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Unique because it is entirely T-Cell mediated; exposure to
Type IV Hypersensitivity ... cells or CTLs -> Inflammation ... ivy) #TypeIV #Type4 ... HypersensitivityReaction #Allergy #Immunology ... #pathophysiology
Type I Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Production of lgE Antibodies that bind to harmless allergens
Type I Hypersensitivity ... conjunctivitis • Anaphylaxis ... #TypeI #Type1 ... HypersensitivityReaction #Allergy #Immunology ... #pathophysiology