2007 results
Causes of Urticaria

Immunoglobulin E (IgE) mediated

 - Aeroallergens

 - Contact allergen

 - Food allergens

 - Insect
Aeroallergens - Contact allergen ... - Food allergens ... mediated - Contact allergen ... - Water #Diagnosis
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 ... Classification #Diagnosis
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 ... Pathophysiology #Allergy #Diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
difficult airway - Allergies ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... • HgbA1c - if not ... Chest X-ray: • Not ... stratification #diagnosis
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 ... Note: Severity ... acute phase does not ... pathophysiology #immunology #diagnosis
Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L)
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Overfill ... Distress Syndrome • Allergies ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
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 ... peds #pediatrics #diagnosis
Diagnostic Algorithms for Microcytic, Normocytic and Macrocytic Anemia

#Microcytic #Normocytic #Macrocytic #Anemia #Algorithm #Comparison #Diagnosis
Diagnostic Algorithms ... Macrocytic #Anemia #Algorithm ... #Comparison #Diagnosis
Inpatient History & Physical (H&P) Presentation and Note Template, SOAP Note Template
Chief Complaint, History of Present
Presentation and Note ... Template, SOAP Note ... , Medications, Allergies ... #Physical #HP #Note
Inpatient History & Physical (H&P) Presentation and Note Template
 • Chief Complaint/Concern
 • History of Present
Presentation and Note ... Medications • Allergies ... #Physical #HP #Note