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Immunology - Antigens and Antibodies
Humoral Adaptive Immunity
- Characteristics
- B Cell Binds Free Floating Antigen
- B Cell Presents Antigen to Helper T Cell
- Helper T Cells Help B Cells Develop Antigen Specificity
- Plasma B Cells Secrete Antibodies
- Memory B Cells Cause Faster Secondary Response
2 mins
Hyper IgM Syndrome
- Pathophysiology
- Deficient CD40 Ligand on Helper T-cells
- Defective CD40 Receptor on B-cells
- Inability to Class Switch
- Signs and Symptoms
- Pyogenic Abscess
- Decreased IgG, IgA, IgE
4 mins
Multiple Myeloma Pathophysiology
- Pathophysiology
- Monoclonal Plasma Cell Cancer
- Clock Face Chromatin
- Diagnosis
- M Spike on Protein Electrophoresis
- Increased IgG and IgA
- Fried Egg Appearance (BM Biopsy)
- Rouleaux Formation
- Stacked RBC's
- Bence Jones Protein
2 mins
Wiskott Aldrich
- Pathophysiology
- X-linked Recessive
- WASp Protein Mutation
- Antigen Presentation Defect
- Progressive Deletion of B and T Cells
- Signs and Symptoms
- Thrombocytopenia
- Eczema
- Infections
- Decreased IgM
- Increased IgE, IgA
2 mins
Hyper IgE Syndrome
- Job Syndrome (Autosomal Dominant Hyper IgE Syndrome)
- Pathophysiology
- Autosomal Dominant
- STAT3 Mutation
- Increased IgE
- Abnormal Chemotaxis
- Signs and Symptoms
- Leonine Facies
- Cold (Non-Inflamed) Staph Aureus Abscesses
- Retained Primary Teeth
- Eczema
- Management
- Prophylactic Antibiotics
2 mins
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