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Type I Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Production of lgE Antibodies that bind to harmless allergens
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Antibodies that bind ... leading to an allergic ... Sensitization" to Allergen ... complexes bind
Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
Immunological Target: Allergen ... fever, Urticaria, Allergic ... Hypersensitivity #Allergy ... #Allergic #Reactions ... Classification #Diagnosis
Allergic Reaction Classification
Type 1 reaction: Acute anaphylactic reaction
Type 2 reaction: Cytotoxic reaction
Type 3 reaction: Immune complex
Type
Allergic Reaction ... delayed reaction #Allergic ... Classification #Types #allergy ... #diagnosis
Type IV Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Unique because it is entirely T-Cell mediated; exposure to
Pathogenesis and clinical ... mediated; exposure to allergen ... development of allergen-specific ... Allergic reaction ... Initial exposure to allergen
Angioedema: Acute swelling of the lips resulting from an allergic response to medication

Charlie Goldberg, M.D. -
resulting from an allergic ... UCSD Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #Allergy
Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Classification Diagnosis ... Angioedema: • Acute allergic ... exposure • Non-allergic ... or avoiding the allergen ... Classification #Types #Diagnosis
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
Soluble antigen - Allergen-specific ... lgE antibodies bind ... When the specific allergen ... Pathophysiology #Allergy ... #Diagnosis #Reactions
Allergic Rhinitis
Mild to severe persistent nasal mucosal inflammation to specific allergic triggers
WHO? 
 • 1 in
Allergic Rhinitis ... inflammation to specific allergic ... Sinusitis • Allergic ... Conjunctivitis Clinical ... #Rhinitis #diagnosis
Algorithm for Suspected Penicillin Allergy in Patients Undergoing Surgery 

• Cephalosporins may be prescribed to patients
Suspected Penicillin Allergy ... reported penicillin allergy ... physicians use the clinical ... are diagnosed as ... #Penicillin #Allergy
Milk Hypersensitivity Allergy

This 6-month-old breast-fed infant developed an allergic reaction (a), with widespread urticaria immediately after
Hypersensitivity Allergy ... infant developed an allergic ... Hypersensitivity #Allergy ... #Clinical