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Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
Hypersensitivity ... Summary Type I Hypersensitivity ... Disease Type III Hypersensitivity ... sickness Type IV Hypersensitivity ... poison ivy) #Hypersensitivity
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis
The key findings in chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis are:
Mosaic pattern with areas of ground-glass atenuation
Chronic hypersensitivity ... findings in chronic hypersensitivity ... patient with chronic hypersensitivity ... #CXR #CTChest #Hypersensitivity
Approach to the diagnosis of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. 
*Consider additional test: bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage, transbronchial
diagnosis of chronic hypersensitivity ... cHP = chronic hypersensitivity ... #hypersensitivity
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Types of hypersensitivity reactions

Type I - lgE-Mediated, Within I Hour (Anaphylaxis)
Type II - IgG or IgM
Types of hypersensitivity ... happypillsrx/ #hypersensitivity
Milk Hypersensitivity Allergy

This 6-month-old breast-fed infant developed an allergic reaction (a), with widespread urticaria immediately after
Milk Hypersensitivity ... (c) #Milk #Hypersensitivity
Subacute hypersensitivity pneumonitis
The key findings in the subacute hypersensitivity pneumonitis are:
ill-defined centrilobular nodules of ground-glass opacity
Subacute hypersensitivity ... in the subacute hypersensitivity ... examples of subacute hypersensitivity ... Radiology #CTChest #Hypersensitivity
Comprehensive pathogenesis of IgA Nephropathy (i.e Berger’s Disease). 

IgA Nephropathy is the most common cause of
- What type of Hypersensitivity ... PediatricNephrology #Hypersensitivity
Here another case of subacute hypersensitivity pneumonitis.
There is subtle opacity in the centre of the secondary
case of subacute hypersensitivity ... Radiology #CTChest #Hypersensitivity
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
Hypersensitivity ... sclerosis #Hypersensitivity