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Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
conjunctivitis Type ... complexes • Ex: Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... , Reactive Arthritis ... #Diagnosis #Definitions
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
Algorithm Reactive ... • Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... • Rheumatoid Arthritis ... • Acne • Allergy
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
When the specific allergen ... - Local and systemic ... glomerulonephritis, rheumatoid arthritis ... , and systemic lupus ... #Diagnosis #Reactions
Causes of Isolated Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital
Medications
 • Anticonvulsants
 • Antibiotics
 • Antithyroid
 • Antihypertensive
Algorithm Congenital ... Destruction • Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... • Rheumatoid Arthritis ... #Hematology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
activate the immune system ... Labs/Diagnosis: ... disorder (e.g. systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... #rheumatology #
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Differential Diagnosis ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... Kikuchi disease • Type-I ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
such as certain types ... CANDLE syndrome - Allergic ... ’s syndrome - Lupus ... Leukemia cutis Diagnosis ... Sweet #Syndrome #diagnosis
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... affected joint • Systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... Tests for All Types ... #testing #Rheumatology