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Causes of Urticaria

Immunoglobulin E (IgE) mediated

 - Aeroallergens

 - Contact allergen

 - Food allergens

 - Insect
Causes of Urticaria ... Aeroallergens - Contact allergen ... mediated - Contact allergen ... - Light - Mastocytosis ... #Differential #Urticaria
Type I Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Production of lgE Antibodies that bind to harmless allergens
leading to an allergic ... Sensitization" to Allergen ... Initial exposure to allergen ... pollen & dust) • Urticaria ... (hives) • Allergic
Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Angioedema: • Acute allergic ... Usually occurs with urticaria ... exposure • Non-allergic ... usually occurs with urticaria ... or avoiding the allergen
Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
Immunological Target: Allergen ... peanuts), Hay fever, Urticaria ... , Allergic conjunctivitis ... Hypersensitivity #Allergy ... #Allergic #Reactions
Urticaria Mimics

Conditions That May Be Confused with Urticaria

Arthropod bites 
, Atopic dermatitis 
, Bullous pemphigoid 
,
Urticaria Mimics ... Confused with Urticaria ... Mastocytoma , Mastocytosis ... Pityriasis rosea , Urticaria ... #Differential #Urticaria
Milk Hypersensitivity Allergy

This 6-month-old breast-fed infant developed an allergic reaction (a), with widespread urticaria immediately after
Hypersensitivity Allergy ... infant developed an allergic ... with widespread urticaria ... Widespread urticaria ... Hypersensitivity #Allergy
Pharmacology: Anti-Allergic Therapy

#Pharmacology #Mechanisms #Allergy #Antiallergic #AntiAllergen #Antihistamines #Leukotrienes
Pharmacology: Anti-Allergic ... Pharmacology #Mechanisms #Allergy
Diagnosis and Management of Hypocomplementemic Urticarial Vasculitis (HUV)

Diagnosis of HUV
1) Chronic urticaria 
2) Leukocytoclastic vasculitis 
3)
Hypocomplementemic Urticarial ... HUV 1) Chronic urticaria ... Hypocomplementemic #Urticarial
Type IV Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Unique because it is entirely T-Cell mediated; exposure to
mediated; exposure to allergen ... development of allergen-specific ... Allergic reaction ... Initial exposure to allergen ... HypersensitivityReaction #Allergy
Symptom-Based Treatments for Allergic Rhinitis

#Management #Allergy #Allergic #Rhinitis #Medications #Symptoms
Treatments for Allergic ... #Management #Allergy ... #Allergic #Rhinitis