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Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
specific allergen binds ... or IgM antibody binds ... - Red blood cell ... with mismatched blood
Causes of B12 deficiency. 

This great diagram shows normal absorption and outlines most possible causes. At
IF-Cbl complex binds ... transported into the blood
Type I Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Production of lgE Antibodies that bind to harmless allergens
Pre-formed lgE binds ... histamine) into the blood
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Blood Product Transfusions ... screen - determines blood ... testing patient blood ... Thresholds Special Blood ... Citrate in RBCs binds
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Blood Transfusion ... the banked donor blood ... Citrate in RBCs binds ... in transfused blood ... @nickmmark #Blood
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
following alcohol binge ... resolve rapidly when blood
Cangrelor - Pharmacology
Cangrelor (Kengreal) is a parenteral analogue of adenosine triphosphate
Cangrelor binds reversibly to the platelet
triphosphate Cangrelor binds ... durations in the blood ... • Ticagrelor binds
Plasmodium Falciparum Gametocytes on Blood Smear.

Banana-shaped gametocytes are only seen in Plasmodium falciparum but rare in
Gametocytes on Blood ... falciparum but rare in blood ... Seeing ONLY trophs/rings ... Plasmodium #Falciparum #Blood
A – cabot ring, B – Howell-Jolly Body

What are Cabot’s rings?
- They are delicate threadlike inclusions
What are Cabot’s rings ... inclusions in the red blood ... the peripheral blood ... may appear as rings
Hyponatremia (<135 mEq/L) is a common electrolyte abnormality caused by an excess of total body water
Rise in blood urea ... Circulating ADH binds