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Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
Hypersensitivity ... When the specific allergen ... antigen, leading to complement ... Complement activation ... sclerosis #Hypersensitivity
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
of hypersensitivity ... Mechanism of Action: Allergen-specific ... antigens, leading to complement ... they activate complement ... #allergy #table
IDSA Surgical Wound Infection Algorithm
Algorithm for the management and treatment of surgical site infections (SSIs). 
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IDSA Surgical Wound ... the management and ... patients with type ... anaphylaxis or hives) allergy ... #IDSA #management
IDSA - Antimicrobial Regimens for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis in Children
Initial empirical therapy
 • Amoxicillin-clavulanate (45 mg/kg/day
IDSA - Antimicrobial ... ) Beta-lactam allergy ... Type I hypersensitivity ... Non–type I hypersensitivity ... peds #pediatrics #management
Type II Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: When antigens bind to the body's cell surfaces, forming
Type II Hypersensitivity ... activates the complement ... cell surfaces #Type2 ... #Type2 #HypersensitivityReaction ... #Allergy #Immunology
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
Maculopapular rash (mild type ... Use carbapenem Type ... Type II-IV HSR ... #Prescription #algorithm ... #management
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
WHAT IS IT?
Hypersensitivity response to Aspergillus fumigatus in the airways
 • Primarily affects
Allergic Bronchopulmonary ... Hypersensitivity ... • Immediate type-skin ... @PulmPEEPs #Allergic ... pulmonary #diagnosis #management
Hypereosinophilia Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis and Management
Definition: An absolute eosinophil count (AEC) greater than 1500 and
Diagnosis and Management ... Secondary Causes: - Allergic ... disorders - Drug hypersensitivity ... disorders HES Types ... #differential #management
Functional GI Disorders in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Background:
 • 25-40% of IBD in remission have IBS
Disorders in IBD - IBD Algorithm ... correlation of lBS-type ... microbiome • Visceral hypersensitivity ... IBDAlgorithm #IBD #Algorithm ... gastroenterology #management