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Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Allergen-specific lgE causes ... Anaphylaxis, Hay fever ... disease of the newborn ... dermatitis, Tuberculin test ... #classification
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Elevated Liver tests ... child * Severe cases ... #HELLP #AFLP #Obstetrics ... OBGyn #Hematology #Diagnosis ... #Comparison #Table
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Elevated Liver tests ... child * Severe cases ... #HELLP #AFLP #obstetrics ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #table #comparison
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
, seasonal hay fever ... disease of the newborn ... #Classification ... Pathophysiology #Allergy #Diagnosis ... #Reactions #Table
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
• Post-dates pregnancy ... Conditions: • Fever ... Vasculopathy (SLE, Type ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
dengue severity classification ... days and presents fever ... positive tourniquet test ... hypotension in late ... #diagnosis
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
form of delayed-type ... or Haverhill fever ... days of life in newborns ... Erythemas #comparison #table ... #differential #diagnosis
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
- Differential Diagnosis ... severe with any type ... - Low-grade fever ... insufficiency, fever ... weeks 8 and 18 of pregnancy
Erythema Nodosum Overview

Definition: 
 • EN is an inflammatory condition characterized by tender, red nodules, typically
Factors: - Pregnancy ... symptoms such as fever ... Diagnostic Approach ... Laboratory Tests ... sedimentation rate
Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Coccidioidomycosis due to Coccidioides immitis or Coccidioides
) - Diagnosis and ... HIV and AIDS • Late-term ... pregnancy • Immunosuppressant ... prompt additional tests ... #Diagnosis #Management