Homeostatic Imbalances: HIV/AIDS

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a condition in which a person experiences an assortment of infections due to the progressive destruction of immune system cells by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Homeostatic Imbalances: Allergies

Allergies occur when a person is overly reactive to a substance that is well-tolerated by most others
When an allergic reaction occurs so does tissue damage
There are 4 types of hypersensitivity reactions, Type I-IV

Homeostatic Imbalances: Autoimmune Diseases

An autoimmune disease occurs when the immune system fails to display self-tolerance and, instead, attacks the person’s own body tissue(s)