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Type I Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Production of lgE Antibodies that bind to harmless allergens
leading to an allergic ... Sensitization" to Allergen ... Initial exposure to allergen ... cells recruited Complications ... #Immunology #pathophysiology
Type III Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Small antigen-antibody complexes (produced from normal immune response to
Erythematosus (SLE ... HypersensitivityReaction #Allergy ... #Immunology #pathophysiology
Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms
Anaphylaxis: when any egg of three conditions is met:
1. Acute onset of skin/mucosal
exposure to a likely allergen ... exposure to known allergen ... Signs / Symptoms / Complications ... #Anaphylaxis #pathophysiology ... #immunology #diagnosis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
Erythematosus #SLE ... Gastrointestinal #Complications ... #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Musculoskeletal Manifestations

 • Immune Complex Deposition
    - Arthralgia, Arthritis
Erythematosus (SLE ... Erythematosus #SLE ... Musculoskeletal #Complications ... #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Retinoblastoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Sporadic mutation -> One allele of RB1 tumor suppressor gene
Signs / Symptoms / Complications ... Retinoblastoma #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations

 • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous ... Phenomenon #Lupus #SLE ... Manifestations #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #complications
Classification of Pelvic Ring Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
 • Anterior Posterior Compression (APC) -
Clinical Features and Complications ... Anterior Sl diastasis ... Orthopedics #MSK #diagnosis ... #complications ... #pathophysiology
Diabetic Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Mild Non-proliferative DR
 • Outpouchings of the weakened capillary walls or
Retinopathy #Diabetes #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #complications ... #pathophysiology
Ankylosing Spondylitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical findings
 • Pain in lumbar area and gluteal region: (Dull, insidious
pseudo-widening in Sl ... column) • Late complication ... AnkylosingSpondylitis #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs