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Type I Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Production of lgE Antibodies that bind to harmless allergens
leading to an allergic ... Sensitization" to Allergen ... Initial exposure to allergen ... , creating an allergen-antibody ... complex -> Allergen-antibody
Allergic Contact Dermatitis 
- Erythematous, indurated, scaly plaques 
- T-cell mediated, delayed-type hypersensitivity response to exogenous
Allergic Contact ... Contact #Dermatitis #Allergic ... #Allergy #Dermatology
I’M DAMN SHARP - Lupus Diagnosis Mnemonic
I  	 Immunoglobulins (Anti-dsDNA, Anti-Sm, Anti-phospholipid)
M 	 Malar Rash
D
A Antinuclear Antibody ... Pleuritis) H Hematologic ... erythematosus #rheumatology
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
Soluble antigen - Allergen-specific ... When the specific allergen ... - IgG or IgM antibody ... antigen - Antigen-antibody ... Pathophysiology #Allergy
Causes of Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis
Inherited
 • Membrane
 • Internal
    - Hemoglobin
Membrane - Antibody ... Diagnosis #Causes #hematology
Hepatitis Virus Screening Algorithm
 - Hepatitis A Virus Antibody, IgM
 - Hepatitis B Virus Core Antibody,
Hepatitis A Virus Antibody ... Hepatitis B Virus Core Antibody ... Hepatitis C Virus Antibody ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hepatology
Bayesian combination of 4T score with Heparin PF4 antibody titer to obtain the post-test probability of
with Heparin PF4 antibody ... Bayesian #Diagnosis #Hematology
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
pericarditis • Hematologic ... Antiphospholipid antibody ... domain: Anti-dsDNA antibody ... , Anti-Sm antibody ... Erythematosus #diagnosis #rheumatology
Type III Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Small antigen-antibody complexes (produced from normal immune response to
Small antigen-antibody ... HypersensitivityReaction #Allergy
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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Warm Antibody Autoimmune ... Pouchelon #Warm #Antibody ... management #treatment #rheumatology