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Type I Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Production of lgE Antibodies that bind to harmless allergens
Pathogenesis and clinical ... findings Definition ... leading to an allergic ... Sensitization" to Allergen ... Initial exposure to allergen
Type IV Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Unique because it is entirely T-Cell mediated; exposure to
Pathogenesis and clinical ... findings Definition ... mediated; exposure to allergen ... Allergic reaction ... Initial exposure to allergen
Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
Immunological Target: Allergen ... fever, Urticaria, Allergic ... Hypersensitivity #Allergy ... #Allergic #Reactions ... Classification #Diagnosis #Definitions
Angioedema: Acute swelling of the lips resulting from an allergic response to medication

Charlie Goldberg, M.D. -
resulting from an allergic ... UCSD Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #Allergy
Definitions of AKI, CKD, AKD
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI):
 • Increase in SCr by 2 50% within
Definitions of AKI ... AKI #CKD #AKD #Definitions ... nephrology #acute #kidneyinjury
Type III Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Small antigen-antibody complexes (produced from normal immune response to
Pathogenesis and clinical ... findings Definition ... HypersensitivityReaction #Allergy
Hypersensitivity: Definitions
 • Type I - Production of lgE Abs that bind to harmless allergens and
Hypersensitivity: Definitions ... leading to an allergic ... leading to an allergic ... An allergic reaction ... Classification #Diagnosis #Definitions
Guideline 1 recommends that the highest risk infants — those with severe eczema and/or egg allergy
eczema and/or egg allergy ... (see definitions ... Allergy testing ... Allergy tests for ... risk of peanut allergy
Algorithm for Suspected Penicillin Allergy in Patients Undergoing Surgery 

• Cephalosporins may be prescribed to patients
Suspected Penicillin Allergy ... reported penicillin allergy ... physicians use the clinical ... true penicillin allergy ... #Penicillin #Allergy
Allergic Rhinitis
Mild to severe persistent nasal mucosal inflammation to specific allergic triggers
WHO? 
 • 1 in
Allergic Rhinitis ... inflammation to specific allergic ... Sinusitis • Allergic ... Conjunctivitis Clinical ... NUIM_Chiefs #Allergic