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pathophysiology allergy hypersensitivityreaction anaphylaxis c5c9deficiency cascade diagnosis gout humoral hyperuricemia immunity inflammation inflammatory oncogenesis oncology signs symptoms tophaceous tophi type1
Retroviral Infections: Mechanisms of Oncogenesis Note: A retrovirus is an RNA virus that uses reverse transcriptase to
Retroviral Infections ... Oncogenesis Note: A retrovirus ... Examples of retrovirus-associated ... /leukemia) #Retroviral ... pathophysiology #immunology
Inflammatory Cascade: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Continued Innate Immunity • Phagocytosis: (main mechanism) neutrophils and macrophages engulf
dead tissue • Complement ... activation of complement ... pathophysiology #immunology
C5-C9 Deficiency - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Note: • Risk of invasive meningococcal disease is 1000-10000x higher
is rare Normal complement ... response: The complement ... activation -> Complement ... C7, C8, C9 -> Complement ... pathophysiology #immunology
Humoral Immunity - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Antigens (Ag) are produced from pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites)
activation • Complement ... tagged with C3 complement ... - Activate Complement ... : Abs activate complement ... pathophysiology #immunology
Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms Anaphylaxis: when any egg of three conditions is met: 1. Acute onset of skin/mucosal
Signs / Symptoms / Complications ... pathophysiology #immunology
Type II Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings Definition: When antigens bind to the body's cell surfaces, forming
activates the complement ... HypersensitivityReaction #Allergy #Immunology
Gout: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings - Conditions of rapid cell turnover: hemolysis, psoriasis, lymphoproliferative disorders -
Activation of complement ... Pathophysiology #Complications
Type I Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings Definition: Production of lgE Antibodies that bind to harmless allergens
cells recruited Complications ... HypersensitivityReaction #Allergy #Immunology
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