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Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
lgE - Soluble antigen ... IgM - Cell-bound antigen ... during hemolytic disease ... - Antigen-antibody ... Pathophysiology #Allergy #Diagnosis
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Interstitial Lung Disease ... - Differential Diagnosis ... reaction to inhaled antigen ... Connective Tissue Disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
Hemophilia - Diagnosis ... screening for disease ... with established disease ... Willebrand factor antigen ... those with severe disease
Anti-GIomeruIar Basement Membrane Disease (Goodpasture's Disease)

What is it? A small vessel vasculitis with circulating antibodies directed
Basement Membrane Disease ... (Goodpasture's Disease ... hemorrhage Diagnosis ... #Goodpastures #AntiGBM ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
Gravis, Graves' Disease ... Immunological Target: Antigen-Ab ... Classification #Diagnosis
Celiac disease is an immune-mediated, multisystem disorder that affects genetically susceptible individuals who are exposed to
Celiac disease is ... and idiopathic diseases ... to confirm the diagnosis ... human leukocyte antigen ... herpetiformis #gliadin #diagnosis
Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)
 • CEA is a highly glycosylated cell surface glycoprotein involved in intercellular adhesion
Carcinoembryonic antigen ... Smokers, Renal disease ... Carcinoembryonic #antigen ... #CEA #diagnosis ... #differential #diagnosis
Pulmonary Histoplasmosis
Quick Facts on Histoplasma capsulatum:
 • Dimorphic fungi, in yeast phase within the body
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endemic fungal disease ... droppings Making the Diagnosis ... Serum and Urine, Antigen ... • Severe disease ... Histoplasmosis #capsulatum #diagnosis
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Ascites - Diagnostic ... and Differential Diagnosis ... of underlying disease ... , cytology/CEA antigen ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
for glomerular disease ... Hepatitis B surface antigen ... of glomerular disease ... testing #workup #diagnosis