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Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
antigen, leading to complement ... Complement activation ... Hypersensitivity #Types #Classification ... #Pathophysiology ... #Reactions #Table
C5-C9 Deficiency - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Note:
 • Risk of invasive meningococcal disease is 1000-10000x higher
deficient patients are ... response: The complement ... pathway is a non-specific ... alternative, or lectin pathway ... #pathophysiology
Pathophysiology of ACE inhibitor-induced angioedema: Angioedema is a vascular reaction associated with tissue (subcutaneous, submucosal) edema
Pathophysiology ... of ACE inhibitor-induced ... through alternative pathways ... Pathophys #EM #IM #Allergy ... Kininogen #Bradykinin #ACE
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... antigens, leading to complement ... they activate complement ... reactions #types #allergy ... #table #classification
Humoral Immunity - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Antigens (Ag) are produced from pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites)
Antigens (Ag) are ... molecules that are ... the classical pathway ... Memory B cells are ... Humoral #Immunity #pathophysiology
Antibiotic classification refers to the categorization of antibiotics based on their chemical structure, mechanism of action,
Antibiotic classification ... Antibiotics are ... the metabolic pathways ... #pharmacology #classification ... #table
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Cryoglobulins are ... Through 2 Different Pathways ... Types II and III are ... • Low serum C4 complement ... diagnosis #types #classification