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Type I Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Production of lgE Antibodies that bind to harmless allergens
Antibodies that bind ... leading to an allergic ... Sensitization" to Allergen ... Initial exposure to allergen ... complexes bind
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
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
 -
cytokines Common causes ... infection - Allergic ... disease Rare causes ... + T cells) - Allergic ... hypereosinophilia #HE #Differential
NAACP mnemonic for the major causes of Eosinophilia 
N = Neoplasia (CML, Hodgkins lymphoma) 
A =
for the major causes ... lymphoma) A = Allergy ... Eosinophilia #NAACP #Differential ... #Causes #Diagnosis
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
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... #Pancreatitis #Causes ... #Differential #
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Algorithm #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Causes #Nausea #Vomiting #Differential #NonGI
Causes of Nausea ... and Vomiting - Differential ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #Causes ... #Nausea #Vomiting ... #Differential #
RUQ Pain - Differential Diagnosis - VINDICATE Mnemonic
V - Vascular
I - Inflammatory
N - Neoplasm
D - Degenerative
RUQ Pain - Differential ... A - Autoimmune Allergic ... AbdominalPain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
RLQ Pain - Differential Diagnosis - VINDICATE Mnemonic
V - Vascular
I - Inflammatory
N - Neoplasm
D - Degenerative
RLQ Pain - Differential ... A - Autoimmune Allergic ... AbdominalPain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
LUQ Pain - Differential Diagnosis - VINDICATE Mnemonic
V - Vascular
I - Inflammatory
N - Neoplasm
D - Degenerative
LUQ Pain - Differential ... A - Autoimmune Allergic ... AbdominalPain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes