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Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
Penicillin-induced drug reaction ... Dermatitis (ie. reaction ... #Allergic #Reactions ... Classification #Diagnosis ... #Definitions
Allergic Reaction Classification
Type 1 reaction: Acute anaphylactic reaction
Type 2 reaction: Cytotoxic reaction
Type 3 reaction: Immune complex
Type
Allergic Reaction ... Type 2 reaction ... #Allergic #Reaction ... Classification #Types #allergy ... #diagnosis
Hypersensitivity: Definitions
 • Type I - Production of lgE Abs that bind to harmless allergens and
Hypersensitivity: Definitions ... An allergic reaction ... #Allergic #Reactions ... Classification #Diagnosis ... #Definitions
Type I Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Production of lgE Antibodies that bind to harmless allergens
clinical findings Definition ... leading to an allergic ... reaction. ... 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
clinical findings Definition ... mediated; exposure to allergen ... development of allergen-specific ... Allergic reaction ... Initial exposure to allergen
Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Classification Diagnosis ... Angioedema: • Acute allergic ... exposure • Non-allergic ... drug reaction - ... Classification #Types #Diagnosis
Types of hypersensitivity reactions

Type I - lgE-Mediated, Within I Hour (Anaphylaxis)
Type II - IgG or IgM
hypersensitivity reactions ... hypersensitivity #reactions ... Classification #Allergy ... #Diagnosis
Algorithm for Suspected Penicillin Allergy in Patients Undergoing Surgery 

• Cephalosporins may be prescribed to patients
Suspected Penicillin Allergy ... reported penicillin allergy ... • If the reaction ... likelihood of a reaction ... are diagnosed as
Conjunctivitis Comparison - Bacterial - Viral - Allergic
Discharge - Redness - Pruritis

#Conjunctivitis #Comparison #Bacterial #Viral #Allergic
Bacterial - Viral - Allergic ... Bacterial #Viral #Allergic ... #Ophthalmology ... #Diagnosis #Table
Conjunctivitis is broken down into viral, bacterial, and allergic conjunctivitis

#Diagnosis #Ophthalmology #Conjunctivitis #Viral #Allergic #Bacterial #Comparison
bacterial, and allergic ... conjunctivitis #Diagnosis ... #Ophthalmology ... Conjunctivitis #Viral #Allergic