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Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
Immunological Target: Allergen ... fever, Urticaria, Allergic ... Stevens-Johnson Syndrome ... #Allergic #Reactions ... Classification #Diagnosis #Definitions
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 ... Allergic reaction ... Initial exposure to allergen ... Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
Type I Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Production of lgE Antibodies that bind to harmless allergens
clinical findings Definition ... leading to an allergic ... Sensitization" to Allergen ... Initial exposure to allergen ... after clearance of allergen
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
Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 • Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 • Eosinophilic Leukemia
 • MPN/MDS
hypereosinophilic syndrome ... Hyper-lgE (Job) syndrome ... histiocytosis • Allergic ... ABPA), Gleich syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #allergy
Kounis Syndrome (Allergic Angina) - Pathophysiology

#Kounis #Syndrome #Allergic #Angina #Pathophysiology #cardiology
Kounis Syndrome ... (Allergic Angina ... Pathophysiology #Kounis #Syndrome ... #Allergic #Angina
Type III Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Small antigen-antibody complexes (produced from normal immune response to
clinical findings Definition ... HypersensitivityReaction #Allergy
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 ... Stevens-Johnson syndrome ... systemic symptoms syndrome
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) Criteria - Definitions of Sepsis, Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock

Systemic Inflammatory
Inflammatory Response Syndrome ... SIRS) Criteria - Definitions ... Inflammatory Response Syndrome ... #SepticShock #Definitions
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