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Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
Gravis, Graves' Disease ... Type III Hypersensitivity ... • Ex: Systemic Lupus ... #Allergy #Allergic ... #Reactions #Types
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
Soluble antigen - Allergen-specific ... When the specific allergen ... during hemolytic disease ... Pathophysiology #Allergy ... #Diagnosis #Reactions
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Mechanism of Action: Allergen-specific ... , Haemolytic disease ... #reactions #types ... #allergy #table ... classification #comparison
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Diseases (ILD) ... a.k.a. extrinsic allergic ... Connective Tissue Disease ... disease (RB-ILD ... #Diseases #ILD
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Systemic rheumatic diseases ... disease, drug reactions ... most important diseases ... (GRANULOMATOUS DISEASE ... HBV Kawasaki Disease
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
congenital heart disease ... disease and lung ... inflammatory bowel diseases ... infection, and allergic ... Seen in liver disease