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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... Testing Algorithm ... evaluation or workup ... (common causes are ... asthma, allergy
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
When the specific allergen ... Antigen-antibody complexes are ... cytokines, which activate ... Hypersensitivity #Types #Classification ... #Pathophysiology
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Mechanism of Action: Allergen-specific ... Antigen-antibody complexes are ... tissues where they activate ... reactions #types #allergy ... #table #classification
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Lymphoproliferative Disorders ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... tumour B cells are ... #Classification ... #pathophysiology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
and specific for detection ... C4 - Test for disorders ... that activate the ... for autoimmune disorders ... glomerular #testing #workup
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
C4 - Test for disorders ... that activate the ... and specific for detection ... for autoimmune disorders ... glomerular #disease #workup
CEAP Classification of Chronic Venous Disorders
Clinical:
  C0 - NO clinical signs
  C1 - Small
CEAP Classification ... Chronic Venous Disorders ... Skin changes with active ... Perforating veins Pathophysiology ... : PR - Reflux
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Autoimmune disorders ... -95% of cases) Classification ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... • PET scan - activity ... lymphoma #diagnosis #classification
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Prevalence: 1-2 cases per ... Person Syndrome Pathophysiology ... other neurological disorders ... antibody that works ... limb or joint disorders