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Allergic Reaction Classification
Type 1 reaction: Acute anaphylactic reaction
Type 2 reaction: Cytotoxic reaction
Type 3 reaction: Immune complex
Type
Allergic Reaction ... Type 2 reaction ... : Cytotoxic reaction ... Type 3 reaction ... Types #allergy #diagnosis
Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis ... arm) Shoulder Reduction ... Divergent • Elbow Reduction ... fully as a test of reduction ... board injury Hip Reduction
Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
Differential Diagnosis ... Fever CRITICAL DIAGNOSES ... - Transfusion reaction ... edema EMERGENT DIAGNOSES ... - Transplant rejection
Differential Diagnosis of Leukemoid Reaction

Retrospective review of 135 patients with WBC >25k:
 - 48% infection
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Differential Diagnosis ... of Leukemoid Reaction ... #Leukemoid #Reaction ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Leukocytosis #Algorithm
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
hypersensitivity reactions ... - Mechanism of Action ... Acute transfusion reaction ... Tuberculin test, Graft rejection ... hypersensitivity #reactions
Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
Penicillin-induced drug reaction ... Erythematosus, Reactive ... Dermatitis (ie. reaction ... Allergy #Allergic #Reactions ... Classification #Diagnosis
Evaluation of Leukocytosis:
The term 'leukocyte' applies to any cells within the myeloblast, monoblast, & lymphoid lineages.
Include
Leukemoid reaction ... sepsis, organ rejection ... Leukemoid Reaction ... in a leukemoid reaction ... sepsis, organ rejection
In general, we expand antibiotics too soon in cellulitis, as clinical response (e.g. reduction in edema/erythema,
response (e.g. reduction ... ) alternative diagnosis ... venous stasis, drug reaction
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Peripheral ... syndrome, POEMS • Reaction ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hematology
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Vesicles ... Bullous impetigo - Reaction ... diabeticorum) - Reaction ... #Algorithm #causes