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Cross-Reactivity of Penicillins and Cephalosporins

Cross reactivity of penicillin-allergic patients to cephalosporins has more to do with
of penicillin-allergic ... cross-reactivity with monobactams ... Cephalosporins #Allergy
Monobactam - Aztreonam - Antibiotics Class Overview

Spectrum: only has activity vs. aerobic gram negatives, no gram
Monobactam - Aztreonam ... cross-reactivity with PCN allergy ... Review #Overview #Monobactam
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 ... after clearance of allergen ... • Hay fever (allergic
Pharmacology: Anti-Allergic Therapy

#Pharmacology #Mechanisms #Allergy #Antiallergic #AntiAllergen #Antihistamines #Leukotrienes
Pharmacology: Anti-Allergic ... Pharmacology #Mechanisms #Allergy
Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
Immunological Target: Allergen ... fever, Urticaria, Allergic ... Immunological Target: Allergen ... Hypersensitivity #Allergy ... #Allergic #Reactions
Beta Lactam Antibiotic Classification

UPDATE 10/2018: meropenem-vaborbactam added

Penicillins, Cephalosporins, Monobactam, Carbapenems 

 - Dr. David Serota @serotavirus

#BetaLactams
Cephalosporins, Monobactam
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
Allergic Contact Dermatitis 
- Erythematous, indurated, scaly plaques 
- T-cell mediated, delayed-type hypersensitivity response to exogenous
Allergic Contact ... Contact #Dermatitis #Allergic ... #Allergy #Dermatology
Summary of Treatments for Allergic Rhinitis
 - Intranasal corticosteroids
 - Oral antihistamines
 - Combination intranasal corticosteroid
Treatments for Allergic ... #Pharmacology #Allergy ... #Allergic #Rhinitis