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Type IV Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Unique because it is entirely T-Cell mediated; exposure to
mediated; exposure to allergen ... causes development ... of allergen-specific ... Allergic reaction ... Initial exposure to allergen
Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Angioedema: • Acute allergic ... exposure • Non-allergic ... cell-mediated in > 90% of cases ... or avoiding the allergen ... Treatment #management #allergy
Conjunctivitis Comparison - Bacterial - Viral - Allergic
Discharge - Redness - Pruritis

#Conjunctivitis #Comparison #Bacterial #Viral #Allergic
Bacterial - Viral - Allergic ... Bacterial #Viral #Allergic ... #Ophthalmology
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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hypereosinophilia (HE) Caused ... cytokines Common causes ... infection - Allergic ... disease Rare causes ... + T cells) - Allergic
Conjunctivitis is broken down into viral, bacterial, and allergic conjunctivitis

#Diagnosis #Ophthalmology #Conjunctivitis #Viral #Allergic #Bacterial #Comparison
bacterial, and allergic ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology ... Conjunctivitis #Viral #Allergic
Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
- Definition, Causes ... inhabitants 3rd leading cause ... retinal ischemia Causes ... TerrierBen #Uveitis #Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
NAACP mnemonic for the major causes of Eosinophilia 
N = Neoplasia (CML, Hodgkins lymphoma) 
A =
for the major causes ... lymphoma) A = Allergy ... #Differential #Causes
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis
Lids:
 • Stye (a.k.a. hordeolum)
 • Chalazion
 • Blepharitis
 • Periorbital cellulitis
Conjunctiva
gonorrhoeae, Viral, Allergic ... Diagnosis #table #causes ... #ophthalmology
Red Eye Comparison
Viral Conjunctivitis - Bacterial Conjunctivitis - Allergic Conjunctivitis - Dry Eyes
Episcleritis - Scleritis -
Conjunctivitis - Allergic ... table #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Causes of Blurred vision, Blindness, Scotomata by Anatomic Location

#Blurred #vision #Blurry #Scotomata #Anatomy #differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Causes of Blurred ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology