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Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
antigen, leading to complement ... Complement activation ... Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis ... #Classification ... Diagnosis #Reactions #Table
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... they activate complement ... Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis ... #allergy #table ... #classification
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
, type 1 (50%-80% ... ), type II (80-90% ... Post/pauci immune glomerulonephritis ... Hypocomplementemia #Low ... #Complement #CHAMPS
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis ... staining): • Low ... Complement: Post-strep ... Idiopathic • Normal Complement ... Kidney: Anti-GBM Glomerulonephritis
Gastric Neuroendocrine Tumor (NET) Types
Type 1 - Chronic atrophic gastritis and pernicious anaemia
Type 2 - Zollinger
Type 1 - Chronic ... pernicious anaemia Type ... Neoplasia (MEN)-1 Type ... #Classification ... oncology #comparison #table
Primary and Secondary Headache Types - Differential Classification

- By Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong

#Headaches #Primary #Secondary #Types
Secondary Headache Types ... - Differential Classification ... Primary #Secondary #Types ... Differential #Diagnosis #Classification ... #Table
Odontoid Fractures 
Type I  [Stable]  - Avulsion of the tip 
Type II [Unstable] -
Odontoid Fractures Type ... I [Stable] - ... Avulsion of the tip Type ... most common) Type ... #Classification
Types of Shock - Comparison, Signs and Symptoms

#Shock #Types #Comparison #Table #Signs #Symptoms #Classification
Types of Shock - ... Symptoms #Shock #Types ... #Comparison #Table ... Signs #Symptoms #Classification
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
tubular acidosis (Types ... and 2, but not type ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Potassium #Table ... #Classification
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Skin ulcers - Glomerulonephritis ... Types: • Type ... factor level • Low ... serum C4 complement ... #classification