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Inflammatory Cascade: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Continued Innate Immunity • Phagocytosis: (main mechanism) neutrophils and macrophages engulf
destruction), promote inflammation ... Inflammatory #Cascade #Inflammation ... pathophysiology #immunology
X-linked Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID): Pathogenesis and clinical findings #SCID #SevereCombinedImmunodeficiency #XLinked #pathophysiology #immunology
pathophysiology #immunology
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Medications Aging -> Increased Testosterone -> Testosterone metabolized into DHT by type
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia ... cell nuclei -> Hyperplasia ... smooth-muscle hyperplasia ... Decreased Prostatic inflammation ... Benign #Prostatic #Hyperplasia
Type IV Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings Definition: Unique because it is entirely T-Cell mediated; exposure to
cells or CTLs -> Inflammation ... HypersensitivityReaction #Allergy #Immunology
Type III Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings Definition: Small antigen-antibody complexes (produced from normal immune response to
HypersensitivityReaction #Allergy #Immunology
Anaphylaxis: Pathogenesis Anaphylaxis is a Type 1 hypersensitivity reaction While the primary mechanism of anaphylaxis is mast cell
pathophysiology #immunology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations Skin: • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
manifestations Skin: • Inflammation ... Eyes: • Globe inflammation ... Xerostomia) Heart: • Inflammation ... audible Lungs: • Inflammation ... on CXR • RA inflammation
C5-C9 Deficiency - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Note: • Risk of invasive meningococcal disease is 1000-10000x higher
• Inflammation ... pathophysiology #immunology
Orbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Definitions: a. Chemosis: Edema of the bulbar conjunctiva b. Panopthalmitis: inflammation of all
Panopthalmitis: inflammation ... Endopthalmitis: inflammation ... ) -> Localized inflammation ... Induration, Warmth • Inflammation
Graves’ Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings B & T lymphocyte mediated autoimmunity attack TSH receptor -> Continuous
Thyroid gland hyperplasia
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