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Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome Treatment
Stop offending agents:
 • List as allergies
Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome ... agents: • List as allergies ... BrighamChiefs #DRESS #Syndrome ... #Treatment #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
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 ... Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
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 ... Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
Causes of Urticaria

Immunoglobulin E (IgE) mediated

 - Aeroallergens

 - Contact allergen

 - Food allergens

 - Insect
Aeroallergens - Contact allergen ... - Food allergens ... mediated - Contact allergen
Asthma: immunopathogenesis. 
Allergens attach to, and are taken up by, dendritic cells that he the respiratory
Allergens attach ... interaction of the allergen ... degranulate when the allergens
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
Soluble antigen - Allergen-specific ... When the specific allergen ... hay fever, food allergies ... , and drug allergies
Inherited Colorectal Cancer (CRS) Syndromes
Adenomatous Polyposis Syndromes:
 • Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP), Attenuated FAP (AFAP), MUTYH
Colorectal Cancer (CRS) Syndromes ... Adenomatous Polyposis Syndromes ... Urinary → Lynch Syndrome ... Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome ... #diagnosis #management
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
Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L)
• Nephrotic Syndrome ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... • Allergies