Immunology

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Master Immunology concept in 1 day that is testable on the medical and osteopathic school exams, CBSE, NBME, COMSAE & the USMLE/COMLEX. Get ready for your exams with our high-yield online video course that covers essential Immunology topics, integrating pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of key conditions in a clear and concise format.

 

Strengths of this course

  • Course based on USMLE content outline and COMLEX blueprint (medical portion only)
  • Focused on the most frequently tested concepts
  • Highly structured 
  • Clear explanations of concepts
  • Course created & taught with all types of learners in mind
  • Short videos with a focus on micro-learning
  • Perfect for local medical school exams, CBSE, COMSAE, NBME, USMLE Step 1, Step 2 CK, Step 3, COMLEX Level 1, Level 2, Level 3

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What Will You Learn?

  • Organs of the Immune system - Lymphoid organs classification, Bone marrow, Thymus, Spleen, Tonsils, Lymph nodes
  • Immunity - Classification, Innate & Adaptive immunity, Humoral & Cell mediated immunity, Define immune privilege
  • Major histocompatibility I and II
  • T cell differentiation - Process of T cell maturation, Helper T cell differentiation, Regulatory T cell functions
  • T cell activation - CTL4
  • B cell activation and class switching
  • Antibody - Antibody structure, Antibody functions, Monoclonal vs Polyclonal,Affinity vs Avidity vs Valency
  • Immunoglobulins - IgM,IgD,IgG, IgA, IgE
  • Complement pathways - Definition, Pathways, Functions of complements, complement disorders
  • Cytokines - Definitions, Organization, Functions
  • Interferons - Interferons - Definition,Functions of Interferons, Pharm association, Clinical correlation - Interferon gamma signaling, Interferon gamma release assay (IGRA)
  • Active vs Passive immunity
  • Vaccination - Live vs Killed vaccines, Polysaccharide vs Conjugate vaccine, Vaccine related hypotension &/or syncope
  • Hypersensitivity reactions - Type I, Type II, Type III, Type IV
  • Blood transfusion reactions - Allergic/Anaphylactic, Acute hemolytic, Febrile nonhemolytic, Transfusion related acute lung injury, Delayed hemolytic
  • Immunodeficies - X-linked agammaglobulinemia, Selective IgA deficiency, Common variable immunodeficiency, DiGeorge syndrome, IL-12 receptor deficiency, Hyper IgE syndrome (Job), Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis, Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), Ataxia-telangiectasia, Hyper IgM syndrome, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, Leukocyte adhesion deficiency, Chediak-Higashi syndrome, Chronic granulomatous disease
  • Transplant rejection - Hyperacute, Acute, Chronic, Graft-vs-Host disease
  • Immunosuppressants - Corticosteroids – Mechanism & side effects, Adenosine deaminase inhibitors, Mast cells and allergic response, Mechanism of action of common immunosuppressants

Course Content

Organs of the immune system

  • Concept video – Lymphoid organs classification
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Immunity

Major histocompatibility I and II

T cell differentiation

T cell activation

B cell activation and class switching

Antibody structure and function

Immunoglobulin isotypes

Complement pathways

Cytokines

Interferons

Passive vs Active immunity

Vaccination

Hypersensitivity reactions

Blood transfusion reactions

Immunodeficiencies

Transplant rejections

Immunosuppressants

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