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Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
• Acute allergic ... exposure • Non-allergic ... or avoiding the allergen ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #allergy
Allergic Contact Dermatitis 
- Erythematous, indurated, scaly plaques 
- T-cell mediated, delayed-type hypersensitivity response to exogenous
Allergic Contact ... mediated, delayed-type ... Contact #Dermatitis #Allergic ... #Allergy #Dermatology
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
Penicillin Allergy ... With Penicillin Allergy ... HSR), EMR lists allergy ... please involve the Allergy ... #Penicillin #Allergy
Alpha-gal Syndrome (AGS) - Diagnosis Algorithm
Does patient have recurrent episodes of urticaria, angioedema or isolated GI
of urticaria, angioedema ... early symptom • Ticks ... in areas with ticks ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #allergy
There are 2 Major Types of Angioedema:
 - Mast cell / histamine mediated – usually presents
There are 2 Major Types ... of Angioedema: ... AND allergic symptoms ... presents WITHOUT allergic ... Classification #Types
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
first define the type ... VRE. etc) and allergy ... ampicillin #management
IDSA Surgical Wound Infection Algorithm
Algorithm for the management and treatment of surgical site infections (SSIs). 
*For
Algorithm for the management ... patients with type ... anaphylaxis or hives) allergy ... Algorithm #IDSA #management
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
WHAT IS IT?
Hypersensitivity response to Aspergillus fumigatus in the airways
 • Primarily affects
Allergic Bronchopulmonary ... • Immediate type-skin ... @PulmPEEPs #Allergic ... pulmonary #diagnosis #management
IDSA - Antimicrobial Regimens for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis in Children
Initial empirical therapy
 • Amoxicillin-clavulanate (45 mg/kg/day
) Beta-lactam allergy ... Type I hypersensitivity ... ) Beta-lactam allergy ... Non–type I hypersensitivity ... peds #pediatrics #management
Bradykinin-mediated Angioedema
Clinical features: Submucosal oedema (face, extremity, genitalia), Laryngeal dyspnea (25% of deaths), Recurrent attacks of
Bradykinin-mediated Angioedema ... abdominal pain Types ... Bradykinin #mediated #Angioedema ... #allergy #immunology ... #diagnosis #management