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Assessment of the Child with Eczema
Distribution of atopic eczema - The distribution of eczema tends to
Ingestion of an allergen ... an irritant or allergen ... food or other allergens ... condition and its management
Stepwise approach for managing asthma in youths greater than 12 years of age and adults as
Allergen immunotherapy ... those with single allergies ... environmental control and management ... 152(4):232-7 #Management
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 ... Second Exposure to Allergen
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome Treatment
Stop offending agents:
 • List as allergies
agents: • List as allergies ... Syndrome #Treatment #Management
Allergic Rhinitis
Mild to severe persistent nasal mucosal inflammation to specific allergic triggers
WHO? 
 • 1 in
Birthday • Smoke / Allergen ... Rhinitis #diagnosis #management
Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
or avoiding the allergen ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management
Pre-Transplant Infectious Diseases Evaluation
- Screening for infections
- Counsel for safe living after transplant
- Address antibiotic allergies
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Address antibiotic allergies ... Transplant #TxID #SOT #management
Causes of Urticaria

Immunoglobulin E (IgE) mediated

 - Aeroallergens

 - Contact allergen

 - Food allergens

 - Insect
Aeroallergens - Contact allergen ... - Food allergens ... mediated - Contact allergen
Group A Strep Pharyngitis, also known as  Strep Throat. 

In addition to symptomatic presentation, a
with penicillin allergies ... #StrepThroat #Management
Sexually Transmitted Infections - Common Outpatient Treatments 
Chlamydia 
 - Azithromycin 1 g PO once
resistance or allergies ... Outpatient #Treatment #Management