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Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
When the specific allergen ... hay fever, food allergies ... , and drug allergies ... Pathophysiology #Allergy #Diagnosis ... #Reactions #Table
Triggers of Anaphylaxis

Anaphylaxis is a systemic response to a specific allergen, usually occurring within one hour
to a specific allergen ... and medications (Table ... #Diagnosis #Allergy
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
; Hx of asthma/allergies ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
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
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
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
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
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... Mechanism of Action: Allergen-specific ... Hay fever, Food allergies ... , Drug allergies ... types #allergy #table
Summary table of autoimmune diseases and the specific antibody related to the disease. Visit gramproject.com for
Summary table of ... medical diagrams, tables ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #table #autoimmune