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Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Angioedema - Classification ... • Acute allergic ... exposure • Non-allergic ... or avoiding the allergen ... Treatment #management #allergy
Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
Immunological Target: Allergen ... fever, Urticaria, Allergic ... Hypersensitivity #Allergy ... #Allergic #Reactions ... #Types #Classification
Allergic Reaction Classification
Type 1 reaction: Acute anaphylactic reaction
Type 2 reaction: Cytotoxic reaction
Type 3 reaction: Immune complex
Type
Allergic Reaction ... Classification ... delayed reaction #Allergic ... #Reaction #Classification ... #Types #allergy
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
Soluble antigen - Allergen-specific ... When the specific allergen ... Complement activation ... #Classification ... Pathophysiology #Allergy
Hypersensitivity: Definitions
 • Type I - Production of lgE Abs that bind to harmless allergens and
leading to an allergic ... leading to an allergic ... An allergic reaction ... #Allergic #Reactions ... #Types #Classification
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Mechanism of Action: Allergen-specific ... antigens, leading to complement ... they activate complement ... #allergy #table ... #classification
There are 2 Major Types of Angioedema:
 - Mast cell / histamine mediated – usually presents
There are 2 Major Types ... AND allergic symptoms ... presents WITHOUT allergic ... #Classification ... #Types #Bradykinin
Types of hypersensitivity reactions

Type I - lgE-Mediated, Within I Hour (Anaphylaxis)
Type II - IgG or IgM
Types of hypersensitivity ... reactions Type ... (Anaphylaxis) Type ... #Classification ... #Allergy #Diagnosis
Effect of Selected Diseases on Complement Levels - C3, C4
 • SLE C3 ↓ C4 ↓↓
Selected Diseases on Complement ... C4 ↓↓ • MCGN type ... C3 ↓ C4 ↓↓ • Cryo ... • Hereditary angiooedema ... ThePeanutKidney #Complement
Complement 1 esterase inhibitor (C1-INH) Deficiency Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Recurrent angioedema (without urticaria)
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Complement 1 esterase ... Deficiency Testing Algorithm ... : • Recurrent angioedema ... ARUPLabs #C1INH #Complement ... #allergy #diagnosis