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1. Cellular Adaptation & Apoptosis

💡 Apoptosis = Bax/Bak (pro), Bcl-2 (anti). No inflammation in apoptosis.

2. Anemias & Leukemias

💡 CML = t(9;22) BCR-ABL. AML = Auer rods. CLL = Smudge cells.

3. Neoplasia Hallmarks & Tumor Markers

💡 p53 = Guardian of genome. Rb = Retinoblastoma.

4. Systemic Pathology (Cardio, Resp)

💡 Minimal change disease = Podocyte effacement, kids.

5. Inflammation & Mediators

💡 IL-1 = fever. TNF-alpha = shock. IL-6 = acute phase. Bradykinin = pain.

6. Hypersensitivity & Autoimmune

💡 Type I = IgE (anaphylaxis). Type II = IgG/IgM. Type III = immune complex. Type IV = T-cell.

7. Hemodynamics, Thrombosis & Embolism

💡 Virchow's triad: stasis, endothelial injury, hypercoagulability.

8. Liver Pathology & Cirrhosis

💡 Alcoholic liver: fatty liver→hepatitis→cirrhosis. Mallory bodies = damaged keratin.

9. Glomerulonephritis & Renal Path

💡 Nephritic = RBC casts. Nephrotic = fatty casts. IgA = most common GN worldwide.

10. Amyloidosis & Deposition Diseases

💡 AL = primary (light chains). AA = secondary (chronic inflammation). Congo red = apple-green birefringence.

11. Environmental & Nutritional Path

💡 Asbestosis = ferruginous bodies, mesothelioma. Silicosis = egg-shell calcification.

12. Genetic & Pediatric Pathology

💡 Down syndrome = trisomy 21 (47,XY+21). Turner = 45,XO (short female, shield chest).