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Allergic Rhinitis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

1. Allergy Sensitization -> Antigen Exposure -> APC (macrophages, HLA class
Allergic Rhinitis ... Allergy Sensitization ... mast cells and basophils ... (neutrophils, eosinophils ... proliferation of eosinophils
Hypereosinophilia Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis and Management
Definition: An absolute eosinophil count (AEC) greater than 1500 and
attributable to eosinophilia ... confirmed tissue eosinophilia ... with blood eosinophilia ... Secondary Causes: - Allergic ... Malignancy - Immunologic
Anaphylaxis: Pathogenesis
Anaphylaxis is a Type 1 hypersensitivity reaction
While the primary mechanism of anaphylaxis is mast cell
cell activation, basophils ... and eosinophils ... pathophysiology #immunology
Inflammatory mechanism of asthma. 
Airway epithelial cells exposed to activation stimuli, including allergens, viruses, and irritants,
chemokine for eosinophils ... mast cells, and basophils ... mast cells and basophils ... #inflammatory #immunology
Evaluation of Leukocytosis:
The term 'leukocyte' applies to any cells within the myeloblast, monoblast, & lymphoid lineages.
Include
cells within the myeloblast ... (neutrophils, eosinophils ... , & basophils), ... NEUTROPHILS #WCC #BASOPHILS
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
• (Peripheral eosinophilia ... , basophilia, and ... Neutrophils • Immature/Myeloblasts
Pathergy Summary Overview

What is pathergy?
Pathergy is an exaggerated skin injury occurring after minor trauma such as
interferon-alpha • Atypical eosinophilic ... #differential #allergy ... #immunology #dermatology