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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 ... #Allergic #Reactions
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 ... , and systemic lupus ... Pathophysiology #Allergy
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Mechanism of Action: Allergen-specific ... reaction, Haemolytic disease ... glomerulonephritis, Systemic lupus ... Examples: Contact dermatitis ... #allergy #table
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
, a disease with ... medications #treatment #diagnosis ... #dermatology #skinrash ... Allergy. 2018;73 ... J Allergy Clin Immunol
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... Cerebrovascular Disease ... permeability Diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... cerebritis #diagnosis
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Syndrome: • Clinical ... • Autoimmune diseases ... Labs/Diagnosis: ... (e.g. systemic lupus ... #rheumatology #
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
febrile neutrophilic dermatosis ... with systemic disease ... such as certain types ... CANDLE syndrome - Allergic ... ’s syndrome - Lupus
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... Differential Diagnosis ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... • Type-I Interferonopathies ... #Rheumatology
Moccasin-variety Tinea Pedis 
70 M chronic scaly feet. Over the years: rash has itched only occasionally;
Diagnosis? ... dyshidrotic, atopic, or allergic ... eczematous dermatitis ... University Infectious Diseases ... #clinical #photo
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Periodontal disease ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... in case of PCN allergy ... Blastomyces - Dermatitidis