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Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
Immunological Target: Allergen ... fever, Urticaria, Allergic ... #Allergic #Reactions ... #Types #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Definitions
Allergic Reaction Classification
Type 1 reaction: Acute anaphylactic reaction
Type 2 reaction: Cytotoxic reaction
Type 3 reaction: Immune complex
Type
Allergic Reaction ... Classification ... delayed reaction #Allergic ... #Types #allergy ... #diagnosis
Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Diagnosis and Treatment ... Angioedema: • Acute allergic ... exposure • Non-allergic ... or avoiding the allergen ... Treatment #management #allergy
Hypersensitivity: Definitions
 • Type I - Production of lgE Abs that bind to harmless allergens and
leading to an allergic ... leading to an allergic ... An allergic reaction ... #Types #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Definitions
Allergic Rhinitis
Mild to severe persistent nasal mucosal inflammation to specific allergic triggers
WHO? 
 • 1 in
Allergic Rhinitis ... inflammation to specific allergic ... Birthday • Smoke / Allergen ... Sinusitis • Allergic ... NUIM_Chiefs #Allergic
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
Soluble antigen - Allergen-specific ... When the specific allergen ... Hypersensitivity #Types #Classification ... Pathophysiology #Allergy ... #Diagnosis #Reactions
Conjunctivitis Comparison - Bacterial - Viral - Allergic
Discharge - Redness - Pruritis

#Conjunctivitis #Comparison #Bacterial #Viral #Allergic
Bacterial - Viral - Allergic ... Bacterial #Viral #Allergic ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis
Conjunctivitis is broken down into viral, bacterial, and allergic conjunctivitis

#Diagnosis #Ophthalmology #Conjunctivitis #Viral #Allergic #Bacterial #Comparison
bacterial, and allergic ... conjunctivitis #Diagnosis ... Conjunctivitis #Viral #Allergic
Algorithm for Suspected Penicillin Allergy in Patients Undergoing Surgery 

• Cephalosporins may be prescribed to patients
Suspected Penicillin Allergy ... reported penicillin allergy ... are diagnosed as ... true penicillin allergy ... #Penicillin #Allergy
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Mechanism of Action: Allergen-specific ... Hay fever, Food allergies ... , Drug allergies ... reactions #types #allergy ... #table #classification