15 results
Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
, Myasthenia Gravis ... , Graves' Disease ... Dermatitis (ie. reaction ... #Allergic #Reactions ... #Types #Classification
Hypersensitivity: Definitions
 • Type I - Production of lgE Abs that bind to harmless allergens and
degranulation, leading ... antigen-surface complex, leading ... , leading to an ... allergic reaction ... #Types #Classification
Practical Approach to Grading Diastolic Dysfunction

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #Diastolic #Diastology #Dysfunction #Grading #Classification #Grades #Criteria #Algorithm #Assessment
Practical Approach to Grading ... #Dysfunction #Grading ... #Classification ... #Grades #Criteria ... #Algorithm #Assessment
Type I Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Production of lgE Antibodies that bind to harmless allergens
degranulation, leading ... to an allergic ... reaction. ... Sensitization" to Allergen ... Initial exposure to allergen
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
hypersensitivity reactions ... Mechanism of Action: Allergen-specific ... cell antigens, leading ... #types #allergy ... #table #classification
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
Soluble antigen - Allergen-specific ... When the specific allergen ... cellular antigen, leading ... Hypersensitivity #Types #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Reactions
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
WHAT IS IT?
Hypersensitivity response to Aspergillus fumigatus in the airways
 • Primarily affects
Allergic Bronchopulmonary ... inflammatory response leading ... plugs • Low grade ... Immediate type-skin reaction ... @PulmPEEPs #Allergic
Algorithm for Diagnosing Diastolic Dysfunction With Doppler Echocardiography
 1. Determine the age of the patient
Algorithm for Diagnosing ... Grade diastolic ... pressure (LVFP): #Algorithm ... Cardiology #Diagnosis #Grading ... #Classification
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... B-Cell ~90% • Low Grade ... range • High Grade ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... #differential #algorithm
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Blood Transfusion Reactions ... recipient antibodies leading ... • Allergic reaction ... Injury (TRALI): Leading ... coagulopathy & ↑bleeding