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Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
Soluble antigen - Allergen-specific ... When the specific allergen ... Local and systemic anaphylaxis ... antigen, leading to complement ... Complement activation
IDSA Surgical Wound Infection Algorithm
Algorithm for the management and treatment of surgical site infections (SSIs). 
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IDSA Surgical Wound ... patients with type ... 1 (anaphylaxis ... or hives) allergy ... #IDSA #management
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Mechanism of Action: Allergen-specific ... hours - Examples: Anaphylaxis ... antigens, leading to complement ... they activate complement ... #allergy #table
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
Maculopapular rash (mild type ... Use carbapenem Type ... lgE-Mediated) HSR - Anaphylaxis ... Type II-IV HSR ... #Prescription #algorithm