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pathophysiology diagnosis signs symptoms adhesivecapsulitis c5c9deficiency comparison complement degenerative frozenshoulder hypersensitivityreaction jointdisease jointpain mastoiditis otology staging type4 typeiv
Inflammatory Cascade: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Continued Innate Immunity • Phagocytosis: (main mechanism) neutrophils and macrophages engulf
Inflammatory Cascade ... destruction), promote inflammation ... cell activity #Inflammatory ... #Cascade #Inflammation ... pathophysiology #immunology
Type IV Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings Definition: Unique because it is entirely T-Cell mediated; exposure to
mediated; exposure to allergen ... Allergic reaction ... T-Cell activation takes ... cells or CTLs -> Inflammation ... #Immunology #pathophysiology
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
shoulder joint inflammation ... as post-inflammatory ... shoulder joint inflammation ... stop, but post-inflammatory ... #staging #msk
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease Inflammatory Joint Disease • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
Lots of fluid, takes ... Swollen Joints • Inflammation ... mild synovial inflammation ... Degenerative #Comparison #Versus ... #MSK #JointDisease
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
Otitis Media -> Stage ... mucosa leads to inflammation ... are connected) Stage ... : Extension of inflammatory ... -> Meningitis, Venous
C5-C9 Deficiency - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Note: • Risk of invasive meningococcal disease is 1000-10000x higher
-> Complement cascade ... altered mental status ... • Inflammation ... pathophysiology #immunology
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