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Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
When the specific allergen ... Local and systemic anaphylaxis ... antigen, leading to complement ... Complement activation ... #Classification
Types of hypersensitivity reactions

Type I - lgE-Mediated, Within I Hour (Anaphylaxis)
Type II - IgG or IgM
reactions Type ... Within I Hour (Anaphylaxis ... ) Type II - IgG ... #Classification ... #Allergy #Diagnosis
Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
Hypersensitivity: Summary Type ... conjunctivitis Type ... Graves' Disease Type ... Arthritis, Post-infectious ... #Types #Classification
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
hours - Examples: Anaphylaxis ... antigens, leading to complement ... they activate complement ... #allergy #table ... #classification
IDSA Surgical Wound Infection Algorithm
Algorithm for the management and treatment of surgical site infections (SSIs). 
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Algorithm Algorithm ... patients with type ... 1 (anaphylaxis ... or hives) allergy ... #Algorithm #IDSA
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
lgE-Mediated) HSR - Anaphylaxis ... Aztreonam • If infectious ... Type II-IV HSR ... and Infectious ... #Prescription #algorithm
Hypersensitivity: Definitions
 • Type I - Production of lgE Abs that bind to harmless allergens and
Definitions • Type ... reaction • Type ... reaction • Type ... immune response to infection ... #Types #Classification
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
: HCV infection, ... HBV infection, ... HIV infection ... • Low serum C4 complement ... #classification
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock Classification ... SVR • Sepsis, Anaphylaxis ... • Myocardial Infarction ... Sophia_Hayes_MD #Shock #Classification ... Differential #Diagnosis #Types
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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often involved • Hypocomplementemic ... Urticaria and hypocomplementemia ... to exclude are infections ... against MPO • Complement ... #rheumatology #classification