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Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
Hypersensitivity: Summary Type ... conjunctivitis Type ... Graves' Disease Type ... Serum sickness Type ... #Diagnosis #Definitions
Type I Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Production of lgE Antibodies that bind to harmless allergens
Type I Hypersensitivity ... clinical findings Definition ... leading to an allergic ... Anaphylaxis #TypeI ... #Type1 #HypersensitivityReaction
Type IV Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Unique because it is entirely T-Cell mediated; exposure to
Type IV Hypersensitivity ... clinical findings Definition ... mediated; exposure to allergen ... Allergic reaction ... ivy) #TypeIV #Type4
Hypersensitivity: Definitions
 • Type I - Production of lgE Abs that bind to harmless allergens and
Hypersensitivity: Definitions ... • Type I - Production ... reaction • Type ... reaction • Type ... #Diagnosis #Definitions
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
Hypersensitivity Types ... Soluble antigen - Allergen-specific ... When the specific allergen ... Pathophysiology #Allergy ... Diagnosis #Reactions #Table
Type III Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Small antigen-antibody complexes (produced from normal immune response to
Type III Hypersensitivity ... clinical findings Definition ... sickness #TypeIII #Type3 ... HypersensitivityReaction #Allergy
Differentiating type-I vs. type-II MI

Sorting this out is difficult, often relying heavily on clinical judgement.

A key
Differentiating type-I ... vs. type-II MI ... The table below ... #Type2 #Definition ... NSTEMI #Comparison #Table
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... types of hypersensitivity ... Type 1 - Mediators ... Mechanism of Action: Allergen-specific ... #allergy #table
Type II Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: When antigens bind to the body's cell surfaces, forming
Type II Hypersensitivity ... clinical findings Definition ... cell surfaces #Type2 ... #Type2 #HypersensitivityReaction ... #Allergy #Immunology
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
first define the type ... VRE. etc) and allergy ... pharmacology #table