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Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
Immunological Target: Allergen ... fever, Urticaria, Allergic ... Stevens-Johnson Syndrome ... #Allergic #Reactions ... Classification #Diagnosis
Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Classification Diagnosis ... and Treatment ... Chronic Angioedema Treatment ... Classification #Types #Diagnosis ... #Treatment #management
Hyperthermia Syndromes Comparison
Serotonin Syndrome - NMS - Malignant Hyperthermia - Malignant Catatonia
Cause - Onset - Vitals
Hyperthermia Syndromes ... Comparison Serotonin Syndrome ... Mental Status - Treatment ... #Hyperthermia #Syndromes ... #Comparison #diagnosis
Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 • Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 • Eosinophilic Leukemia
 • MPN/MDS
- Differential Diagnosis ... hypereosinophilic syndrome ... histiocytosis • Allergic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #allergy
Allergic Rhinitis
Mild to severe persistent nasal mucosal inflammation to specific allergic triggers
WHO? 
 • 1 in
Allergic Rhinitis ... inflammation to specific allergic ... Sinusitis • Allergic ... Inflamed Turbinates Treatment ... #Rhinitis #diagnosis
Acute Pharyngitis: Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Respiratory viruses (25-45%)
 • Group A Strep (5-15%)
 • Other bacteria:
: Differential Diagnosis ... Acute Retroviral Syndrome ... Diffuse viral syndromes ... Noninfectious: • Allergic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
BEE Syndromes - ... important, as early diagnosis ... and treatment can ... • Sjögren syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis
Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... disorders • Diagnosis ... and Treatment Algorithm ... #eosinophils #diagnosis
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... (MD) - Diagnosis ... only curative treatment ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome ... #Management #treatment
Assessment of the Child with Chronic Asthma
Are there other allergic disorders?
 - Allergic rhinitis
 - Eczema,
Are there other allergic ... - Allergic rhinitis ... triggers: - Allergic ... rhinitis needing treatment ... Asthma #Assessment #diagnosis