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Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
Hypersensitivity Types ... Their Mechanisms Type ... cellular antigen, leading ... #Classification ... Diagnosis #Reactions #Table
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... Type 1 - Mediators ... antigens, leading ... #allergy #table ... #classification
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
tubular acidosis (Types ... and 2, but not type ... Alkalosis - Marked cell ... Diagnosis #Low #Potassium ... #Table #Classification
Antibiotic classification refers to the categorization of antibiotics based on their chemical structure, mechanism of action,
Antibiotic classification ... of action, and spectrum ... Cell wall synthesis ... the bacterial cell ... #table
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... • Most common type ... #Types #diagnosis ... #management #cold ... warm #wet #dry #table
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Redistribution: Acidosis, Cell ... Aldosterone, RTA Type ... Elimination (see Table ... Drives K+ into cells ... #Treatment #potassium
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Pager Summary Type ... determines blood type ... products contain potassium ... from lysed cells ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management
Medications for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia
The goals of acute treatment are to prevent potentially life-threatening cardiac
into cells, eliminate ... Figure 3 is an algorithm ... for the management ... hyperkalemia, and Table ... #Management #Medications
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
Langerhans Cell ... , a type of dendritic ... various tissues, leading ... populations) CLINICAL SPECTRUM ... Histiocytosis #Diagnosis #Management