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Atopy and Antiallergy Therapy

#Atopy #Antiallergy #Therapy #Pathophysiology #Allergy #Omalizumab
Atopy and Antiallergy ... Therapy #Atopy ... Pathophysiology #Allergy #Omalizumab
Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Infection:
 • Helminthic: Loffler syndrome (Ascaris, hookworm, Strongyloides), Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (lymphatic
coccidioidomycosis), Allergic (ABPA ... , ABPM) Medications ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
NAACP mnemonic for the major causes of Eosinophilia 
N = Neoplasia (CML, Hodgkins lymphoma) 
A =
for the major causes ... A = Allergy / Atopy ... #Differential #Causes
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
WHAT IS IT?
Hypersensitivity response to Aspergillus fumigatus in the airways
 • Primarily affects
Aspergillosis (ABPA ... Anti-lgE therapy (Omalizumab ... Aspergillosis #ABPA
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
management Causes ... CVID+++, HIV, ABPA
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
aspergillosis (ABPA ... ABPA is a hypersensitivity ... bronchial obstruction caused ... In this case there
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
history of allergy/atopy ... disorder - Other causes
Differential Diagnosis of Wheezing
 • Extrathoracic (wheezing Is typically inspiratory): Anaphylaxis, Vocal cord pathology, Laryngeal stenosis,
bronchopulmonary (ABPA ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Post-Partum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Blood Loss: >500mL post vaginal delivery OR >1000 mL
Causes of Post-Partum ... section Uterine Atony ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Post-abortion Hemorrhage Management Algorithm
Cervical laceration
 → Direct pressure, silver nitrate for small laceration
 → Repair with
controlled Uterine atony ... or unsure of cause