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Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
Immunological Mediator ... conjunctivitis Type ... Immunological Mediator ... Immunological Mediator ... Immunological Mediator
Types of hypersensitivity reactions

Type I - lgE-Mediated, Within I Hour (Anaphylaxis)
Type II - IgG or IgM
reactions Type ... I - lgE-Mediated ... Immune Complex-Mediated ... IV T-Cell-Mediated ... Classification #Allergy
Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
and Treatment Types ... Angioedema: • Acute allergic ... exposure • Non-allergic ... • Mast cell-mediated ... Classification #Types
Allergic Contact Dermatitis 
- Erythematous, indurated, scaly plaques 
- T-cell mediated, delayed-type hypersensitivity response to exogenous
Allergic Contact ... plaques - T-cell mediated ... , delayed-type hypersensitivity ... Contact #Dermatitis #Allergic ... #Allergy #Dermatology
Type IV Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Unique because it is entirely T-Cell mediated; exposure to
Type IV Hypersensitivity ... entirely T-Cell mediated ... ; exposure to allergen ... Allergic reaction ... ivy) #TypeIV #Type4
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
Soluble antigen - Allergen-specific ... When the specific allergen ... IgG can also mediate ... Pathophysiology #Allergy ... Diagnosis #Reactions #Table
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
Maculopapular rash (mild type ... Use carbapenem Type ... I (lgE-Mediated ... Type II-IV HSR ... #Prescription #algorithm
Hypersensitivity: Definitions
 • Type I - Production of lgE Abs that bind to harmless allergens and
Definitions • Type ... reaction • Type ... reaction • Type ... reaction • Type ... entirely T-Cell mediated
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... types of hypersensitivity ... Type 1 - Mediators ... Mechanism of Action: Allergen-specific ... #allergy #table
Type II Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: When antigens bind to the body's cell surfaces, forming
Type II Hypersensitivity ... maladaptive antibody-mediated ... cell surfaces #Type2 ... #Type2 #HypersensitivityReaction ... #Allergy #Immunology