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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
Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
infarction - Pulmonary ... - Transfusion reaction ... - Pulmonary edema ... - Transplant rejection
Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
arm) Shoulder Reduction ... Divergent • Elbow Reduction ... fully as a test of reduction ... board injury Hip Reduction ... Management #Summary #reduction
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
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
Interventional bronchoscopic and surgical treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overview of various therapies used
chronic obstructive pulmonary ... bronchoscopic lung volume reduction ... to lung volume reduction ... LVRC: lung volume reduction ... VolumeReduction #Bullectomy #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis of Leukemoid Reaction

Retrospective review of 135 patients with WBC >25k:
 - 48% infection
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Diagnosis of Leukemoid Reaction ... #Leukemoid #Reaction ... #Leukocytosis #Algorithm
Allergic Reaction Classification
Type 1 reaction: Acute anaphylactic reaction
Type 2 reaction: Cytotoxic reaction
Type 3 reaction: Immune complex
Type
Allergic Reaction ... Acute anaphylactic reaction ... Type 2 reaction ... : Cytotoxic reaction ... Type 3 reaction
In general, we expand antibiotics too soon in cellulitis, as clinical response (e.g. reduction in edema/erythema,
response (e.g. reduction ... venous stasis, drug reaction
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bx Consider reactive ... syndrome, POEMS • Reaction ... Exercise, Allergic reactions ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm