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Immune Reactions and Immunosuppressant Drugs

Glucocorticoids - Inhibition of cytokine synthesis, e.g., IL-1, IL-2
Muromonab-CD3 - Monoclonal antibody
Calcineurin
Immune Reactions ... Inhibition of cytokine ... Inhibition of cytokine
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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eosinophilopoietic cytokines ... causes: - Drug reaction ... infection - Allergic reaction
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Signs (DRESS Syndrome): Formerly known as drug hypersensitivity reaction, DRESS
represents
Drug Reaction with ... hypersensitivity reaction ... with allergic reaction ... Eosinophilia #Legs #Photo
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Signs (DRESS Syndrome): Formerly known as drug hypersensitivity reaction, DRESS
represents
Drug Reaction with ... hypersensitivity reaction ... with allergic reaction ... Eosinophilia #Photo
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
hypersensitivity reactions ... Acute transfusion reaction ... release inflammatory cytokines ... hypersensitivity #reactions
Erythema Multiforme: skin eruption secondary to allergic reaction from an antibiotic.

Charlie Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD Catalog
secondary to allergic reaction ... #Trunk #Back #Photo
Dirofilaria repens- Patient had first noted a nodule below her left eye (Panel A). Five days
polymerase-chain-reaction ... repens #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #parasite
Anaphylaxis: Pathogenesis
Anaphylaxis is a Type 1 hypersensitivity reaction
While the primary mechanism of anaphylaxis is mast cell
hypersensitivity reaction ... mediators (e.g. cytokines
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Blood Transfusion Reactions ... common immune reaction ... accumulated inflammatory cytokines ... once had another reaction ... • Allergic reaction
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
platelets Transfusion Reactions ... common immune reaction ... accumulated inflammatory cytokines ... once had another reaction ... - Allergic reaction