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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
Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Diagnosis and Treatment ... exposure • Non-allergic ... cell-mediated in > 90% of cases ... Chronic Angioedema Treatment ... Types #Diagnosis #Treatment
Symptom-Based Treatments for Allergic Rhinitis

#Management #Allergy #Allergic #Rhinitis #Medications #Symptoms
Symptom-Based Treatments ... for Allergic Rhinitis ... #Management #Allergy ... #Allergic #Rhinitis
Summary of Treatments for Allergic Rhinitis
 - Intranasal corticosteroids
 - Oral antihistamines
 - Combination intranasal corticosteroid
Summary of Treatments ... for Allergic Rhinitis ... #Pharmacology #Allergy ... #Allergic #Rhinitis ... #Treatments #Medications
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
Drug Treatment of Anaphylaxis and Allergic Reactions
First-Line Therapy 
 - Epinephrine 
 - Oxygen 
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Drug Treatment of ... Anaphylaxis and Allergic ... #Medications #Allergy
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
Hypersensitivity: Definitions
 • Type I - Production of lgE Abs that bind to harmless allergens and
of lgE Abs that bind ... leading to an allergic ... cell surfaces causes ... leading to an allergic ... causes development
Assessment of the Child with Chronic Asthma
Are there other allergic disorders?
 - Allergic rhinitis
 - Eczema,
Are there other allergic ... - Allergic rhinitis ... Other causes should ... triggers: - Allergic ... rhinitis needing treatment
Allergic Rhinitis
Mild to severe persistent nasal mucosal inflammation to specific allergic triggers
WHO? 
 • 1 in
Allergic Rhinitis ... inflammation to specific allergic ... Sinusitis • Allergic ... Inflamed Turbinates Treatment ... NUIM_Chiefs #Allergic