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Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
Immunological Target: Allergen ... Gravis, Graves' Disease ... • Ex: Systemic Lupus ... Syndrome, Contact Dermatitis ... Classification #Diagnosis
Eczematous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Eczematous - Pruritic/Scaly/Erythematous lesions. Usually poorly demarcated
 • Atopic Dermatitis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Eczematous ... demarcated • Atopic ... anyone - Allergic ... #Eczematous #SkinRash
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
dermatitis, a disease ... inflammatory skin disease ... This disease imposes ... medications #treatment #diagnosis ... #dermatology #skinrash
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Generalized Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm - Systemic ... (dry skin) • Atopic ... Cholestatic liver disease ... syndrome Psychiatric Disease
Causes of Dizziness / Lightheadedness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lightheaded, unsteady, disoriented - Non-vertigo
Organic Disease
 • Presyncope/Vasodepressor
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Lightheaded ... Non-vertigo Organic Disease ... Drugs Psychiatric Disease ... Lightheadedness #Neurology
Mucous Membrane Disorder - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erosions/Ulcers/Blisters
 - Primary Dermatologic Diseases
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Primary Dermatologic Diseases ... necrolysis - Systemic Disease ... • Systemic lupus ... Inflammatory bowel disease ... more than Crohn's disease
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm May ... palpitations, dizziness ... • Valve disease ... Abnormalities • Ectopic
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Causes of Dizziness ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm True ... • Meniere's Disease ... #Vertigo #Neurology
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
When the specific allergen ... during hemolytic disease ... , and systemic lupus ... - Contact dermatitis ... #Diagnosis #Reactions
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Capitis - Skin Disease ... : Discoid lupus ... of any comorbid disease ... disorder • Atopic