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Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
Immunological Target: Modified ... cell surfaces ... Immunological Mediator: Th Cells ... #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Definitions
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of types ... Type 1 - Mediators ... Allergen-specific lgE causes ... Eczema, Asthma Type ... allergy #table #classification
Type IV Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Unique because it is entirely T-Cell mediated; exposure to
Type IV Hypersensitivity ... clinical findings Definition ... is entirely T-Cell ... exposure to allergen causes ... ivy) #TypeIV #Type4
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
tubular acidosis (Types ... and 2, but not type ... Alkalosis - Marked cell ... Potassium #Table #Classification ... #Causes
BRUE (Brief Resolved Unexplained Event) Algorithm

ALTE (Apparent Life Threatening Event) is out, replaced with a new
Unexplained Event) Algorithm ... replaced with a new definition ... and classification ... #Diagnosis #Management ... UnexplainedEvent #Algorithm
Hypersensitivity: Definitions
 • Type I - Production of lgE Abs that bind to harmless allergens and
Hypersensitivity: Definitions ... surfaces causes ... exposure to allergen causes ... #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Definitions
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... are present • Classic ... ~10% - B-Cell ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... #differential #algorithm
Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Angioedema - Classification ... and Treatment Types ... in > 90% of cases ... #Types #Diagnosis ... #Treatment #management
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
Disorders (PTLD) Definition ... hematopoietic cell ... Diagnosis and classification ... to 50% of PTLD cases ... oncology #diagnosis #management
The Diagnostic Approach to Hyperkalemia
Drugs
 - Amiloride
 - Spironolactone
 - Triamterene
 - Trimethoprim
 - Pentamidine
 -
obstruction _ pHA type ... I, type II - ... Sickle cell disease ... diseases _ pHA type ... #Hyperkalemia #Algorithm