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Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
Immunological Target: Allergen ... fever, Urticaria, Allergic ... Immunological Target: Allergen ... #Allergy #Allergic ... #Classification
Type I Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Production of lgE Antibodies that bind to harmless allergens
Type I Hypersensitivity ... leading to an allergic ... Anaphylaxis #TypeI ... #Type1 #HypersensitivityReaction ... #pathophysiology
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
Soluble antigen - Allergen-specific ... When the specific allergen ... #Types #Classification ... #Pathophysiology ... #Allergy #Diagnosis
Type IV Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Unique because it is entirely T-Cell mediated; exposure to
Type IV Hypersensitivity ... mediated; exposure to allergen ... development of allergen-specific ... Allergic reaction ... Initial exposure to allergen
Hypersensitivity: Definitions
 • Type I - Production of lgE Abs that bind to harmless allergens and
Hypersensitivity ... leading to an allergic ... #Hypersensitivity ... #Allergy #Allergic ... #Classification
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
of hypersensitivity ... Mechanism of Action: Allergen-specific ... they activate complement ... #allergy #table ... #classification
Types of hypersensitivity reactions

Type I - lgE-Mediated, Within I Hour (Anaphylaxis)
Type II - IgG or IgM
Types of hypersensitivity ... reactions Type ... happypillsrx/ #hypersensitivity ... #Classification ... #Allergy #Diagnosis
Type III Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Small antigen-antibody complexes (produced from normal immune response to
Type III Hypersensitivity ... sickness #TypeIII #Type3 ... HypersensitivityReaction #Allergy ... #Immunology #pathophysiology
Type II Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: When antigens bind to the body's cell surfaces, forming
Type II Hypersensitivity ... activates the complement ... cell surfaces #Type2 ... #Allergy #Immunology ... #pathophysiology