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Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
Hypersensitivity: Summary Type ... conjunctivitis Type ... thrombocytopenia, Autoimmune Hemolytic ... Graves' Disease Type ... #Types #Classification
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
Coverage of common ... first define the type ... VRE. etc) and allergy ... example: VRE — Dapto ... #antibiogram
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
When the specific allergen ... hay fever, food allergies ... , and drug allergies ... or during hemolytic ... #Classification
Types of hypersensitivity reactions

Type I - lgE-Mediated, Within I Hour (Anaphylaxis)
Type II - IgG or IgM
reactions Type ... Hours to Days (Hemolytic ... Anemia) Type ... #Classification ... #Allergy #Diagnosis
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Hay fever, Food allergies ... , Drug allergies ... transfusion reaction, Haemolytic ... #allergy #table ... #classification
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
agent by microbial coverage ... Type II-IV HSR ... symptoms syndrome, Hemolytic ... agents by microbial coverage ... #Prescription #algorithm