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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 ... Complications: • Acute Asthma ... HypersensitivityReaction #Allergy #Immunology
Inflammatory mechanism of asthma. 
Airway epithelial cells exposed to activation stimuli, including allergens, viruses, and irritants,
Inflammatory mechanism of asthma ... stimuli, including allergens ... #asthma #pathophysiology ... #inflammatory #immunology
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 ... HypersensitivityReaction #Allergy #Immunology
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
Inflammatory, Immunologic, and Pathobiologic Features Leading to Severe Asthma. #Pathophysiology #Asthma #Mechanism #Leukotriene #Type2 #Inflammatory #Immunologic
Inflammatory, Immunologic ... Leading to Severe Asthma ... Pathophysiology #Asthma ... #Inflammatory #Immunologic
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
Assessment of the Child with Chronic Asthma
Are there other allergic disorders?
 - Allergic rhinitis
 - Eczema,
Child with Chronic Asthma ... - Allergens - animal ... Stress #Chronic #Asthma
Stepwise approach for managing asthma in youths greater than 12 years of age and adults as
approach for managing asthma ... of the National Asthma ... Allergen immunotherapy ... those with single allergies ... If asthma is well
Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms
Anaphylaxis: when any egg of three conditions is met:
1. Acute onset of skin/mucosal
exposure to a likely allergen ... exposure to known allergen ... pathophysiology #immunology