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Assessment of the Child with Chronic Asthma
Are there other allergic disorders?
 - Allergic rhinitis
 - Eczema,
the Child with Chronic ... Asthma Are there ... - Allergens - animal ... - Stress #Chronic ... #Asthma #Assessment
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
cough, SOB • Chronic ... 45yo, F; Hx of asthma ... /allergies; Cough ... Weeks) - Hx of asthma ... , CF; Chronic cough
Causes of Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis
Bugs:
 - Fungus (aspergillosis)
 - Viral (HIV)
 - Ectoparasites (scabies, myiasis)
Glucocorticoids Pugs (Allergies ... Dermatitis - Asthma ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome - Chronic
Allergic Rhinitis
Mild to severe persistent nasal mucosal inflammation to specific allergic triggers
WHO? 
 • 1 in
Intermittent/Seasonal • Chronic ... Birthday • Smoke / Allergen ... Associations: • Asthma
Type I Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Production of lgE Antibodies that bind to harmless allergens
bind to harmless allergens ... Sensitization" to Allergen ... Initial exposure to allergen ... after clearance of allergen ... Complications: • Acute Asthma
Asthma: immunopathogenesis. 
Allergens attach to, and are taken up by, dendritic cells that he the respiratory
Asthma: immunopathogenesis ... Allergens attach ... interaction of the allergen ... production allergic asthma ... #Asthma #immunopathogenesis
Comparison of Chronic Asthma and COPD Management 2016

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong - Strong Medicine https://www.youtube.com/c/EricsMedicalLectures/

#Asthma
Comparison of Chronic ... Asthma and COPD ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Asthma ... COPD #Comparison #Chronic
Causes of Urticaria

Immunoglobulin E (IgE) mediated

 - Aeroallergens

 - Contact allergen

 - Food allergens

 - Insect
Aeroallergens - Contact allergen ... - Food allergens ... mediated - Contact allergen
Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
Immunological Target: Allergen ... Ex: Antibiotic allergies ... cephalosporin), Food allergies ... Immunological Target: Allergen
Type IV Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Unique because it is entirely T-Cell mediated; exposure to
mediated; exposure to allergen ... development of allergen-specific ... Initial exposure to allergen ... recognize antigen on allergen's