Fundamentals of Autoimmune Disease and Adaptive Immunity (Archived)
Activity
Large Group Session
Large Group Session
Autoimmunity conceptual overview and clinical examples. How does autoimmunity happen in the first place? How does autoimmunity lead to clinical signs and symptoms? Example of Autoimmune disease T1D.
Curriculum Block
Medical Foundation 2 / Part 2
- Indicates most relevant
Objectives
Activity Objectives
- At the end of this presentation, the learner will be able to: Summarize adaptive immunity and the concept of random gene recombination
- Describe the lymphoid organs.
- Illustrate the relationship between antigen presenting cells, T cells and B cells.
- Explain the concept of self and peripheral tolerance.
- Discuss the process of T and B cell activation and the general mechanisms of medications used to interfere with them.
- Consider the balance between autoimmunity, malignancy, and immunosuppression.
Tags
Archived
Archived
Basic Sciences
Immunology
Curriculum Block
Medical Foundation 2
Part 2
Curriculum Week
Part 2
Discipline
Allergy and Immunology
MCC Presentations
Allergic Reactions and Atopy
Polyarthralgia (Pain in More Than Four Joints)
Pruritus
Skin and Integument Conditions
McMaster Program Competencies
2.2 Apply biomedical scientific principles fundamental to health care for patients and populations.
MeSH
Adaptive Immunity [G12.450.050]
Autoimmune Diseases [C20.111]
Autoimmunity [G12.450.192]
B-Lymphocytes [A15.382.490.555.567.562]
Inflammation [C23.550.470]
T-Lymphocytes [A11.118.637.555.567.569]
