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Type IV Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Unique because it is entirely T-Cell mediated; exposure to
mediated; exposure to allergen ... causes development ... of allergen-specific ... Allergic reaction ... > • Stevens-Johnson
Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
Immunological Target: Allergen ... fever, Urticaria, Allergic ... • Ex: Stevens-Johnson ... Hypersensitivity #Allergy ... #Allergic #Reactions
Stevens Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis - Causative Medications 
and Level of Suspicion 

High Risk:
Antigout:
Stevens Johnson ... #DrugInduced #Causes ... SJSTEN #Stevens #Johnsons
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
Penicillin Allergy ... With Penicillin Allergy ... HSR), EMR lists allergy ... sickness, Stevens-Johnson ... #Prescription #algorithm
Pediatric Anaphylaxis Algorithm 

#Anaphylaxis #Algorithm #Pediatrics #Peds #Allergy
Pediatric Anaphylaxis Algorithm ... #Anaphylaxis #Algorithm ... Pediatrics #Peds #Allergy
Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Angioedema: • Acute allergic ... exposure • Non-allergic ... cell-mediated in > 90% of cases ... or avoiding the allergen ... Treatment #management #allergy
Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pre-Hepatic - Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
Increased Production
 • Hemolysis
 • Ineffective Erythropoiesis
 • Hematoma
Decreased
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cholestatic • Dubin Johnson ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hepatology
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Algorithm #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Causes #Nausea #Vomiting #Differential #NonGI
Causes of Nausea ... - Differential Algorithm ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #Causes ... #Nausea #Vomiting ... Differential #NonGI #Algorithm
Algorithm for Suspected Penicillin Allergy in Patients Undergoing Surgery 

• Cephalosporins may be prescribed to patients
Algorithm for Suspected ... Penicillin Allergy ... reported penicillin allergy ... decision support algorithm ... #Surgery #Algorithm
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Causes of Diffuse ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Acne • Allergy ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology