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Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
Immunological Target: Allergen ... Molecules • Ex: Antibiotic ... Autoimmune Hemolytic anemia ... Penicillin-induced drug ... #Types #Classification
Antibiotic classification refers to the categorization of antibiotics based on their chemical structure, mechanism of action,
Antibiotic classification ... drugs that are used ... #Antibiotics #pharmacology ... #classification ... #table
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Important culprits: antibiotics ... immediately. ❼ Give drugs ... trigger agents (allergy ... annotate notes/drug ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
Benzodiazepines:
 - Bind to specific GABAA receptor subunits at central nervous system (CNS) neuronal synapses
Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs ... • hypnosis • anesthesia ... • hypnosis • anesthesia ... #medications #pharmacology ... #comparison #table
Chloramphenicol - Antibiotics Class Overview

– 50S ribosomal inhibitor.   IV or PO (but PO form
Chloramphenicol - Antibiotics ... severe beta-lactam allergy ... Aplastic anemia ... several weeks after drug ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics