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Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
Immunological Target: Allergen ... Ex: Antibiotic allergies ... • Ex: Systemic Lupus ... Syndrome, Contact Dermatitis ... #Types #Classification
Eczematous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Eczematous - Pruritic/Scaly/Erythematous lesions. Usually poorly demarcated
 • Atopic Dermatitis
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... anyone - Allergic ... #Eczematous #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Contact dermatitis ... Bullous systemic lupus ... Vesiculobullous #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
When the specific allergen ... , and drug allergies ... , and systemic lupus ... - Contact dermatitis ... Hypersensitivity #Types #Classification
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Systemic Lupus ... • Acne • Allergy ... Lymphadenopathy #LAD ... #Causes #Hematology
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Hay fever, Food allergies ... , Drug allergies ... glomerulonephritis, Systemic lupus ... Examples: Contact dermatitis ... #table #classification
Pustular Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pruritic / Scaly / Erythematous lesions, usually poorly demarcated
Acneiform -
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... drinks • Perioral Dermatitis ... #Pustular #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
#eczema #dermatology ... #skinrash References ... corticosteroids in dermatology ... Allergy. 2018;73 ... J Allergy Clin Immunol
Papulosquamous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erythrematous or violaceous papules & plaques with overlying scale
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... soles • Discoid Lupus ... Papulosquamous #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Thalassemia • Lead ... #Anemia #MCV #Classification ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology