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Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
Immunological Target: Allergen ... fever, Urticaria, Allergic ... Gravis, Graves' Disease ... • Ex: Systemic Lupus ... , Contact Dermatitis
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
Connective tissue disease-associated ... interstitial lung diseases ... PSS: Sjogren syndrome ... : systemic lupus ... connective tissue disease
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Interstitial Lung Diseases ... a.k.a. extrinsic allergic ... Connective Tissue Disease ... connective tissue disease ... Interstitial #Lung #Diseases
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Mechanism of Action: Allergen-specific ... reaction, Haemolytic disease ... Examples: Contact dermatitis ... reactions #types #allergy ... classification #comparison
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Eosinophilic Lung Diseases ... loss, malaise • Allergic ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... Eosinophilic #Lung #Diseases ... #diagnosis #comparison
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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disease, and ocular ... pain • Kawasaki Disease ... (Granulomatous disease ... atherosclerotic disease ... most important diseases
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
febrile neutrophilic dermatosis ... with systemic disease ... - Allergic contact ... dermatitis - Cellulitis ... - Lupus - Leukemia