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Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
Penicillin-induced drug ... reaction, Myasthenia ... #Allergic #Reactions ... #Types #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Definitions
Drug Treatment of Anaphylaxis and Allergic Reactions
First-Line Therapy 
 - Epinephrine 
 - Oxygen 
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Drug Treatment of ... Reactions First-Line ... Anaphylaxis #Management #Pharmacology ... #Table #Medications ... #Allergy
Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Angioedema - Classification ... Diagnosis and Treatment ... drug reaction - ... #Angioedema #Classification ... #Types #Diagnosis
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... Food allergies, Drug ... #types #allergy ... #table #classification ... #comparison
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
pharmacology ... #pharmacology # ... inopressors #diagnosis ... #management #comparison ... #table
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
When the specific allergen ... allergies, and drug ... Hypersensitivity #Types #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Reactions ... #Table
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
loss, malaise • Allergic ... Fever, wheezing • Drug ... antibiotics, illicit drugs ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
- Differential Diagnosis ... syndrome, infusion reactions ... adrenal crisis, drugs ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #table #comparison
Generalized Seizures and Pseudoseizures
Generalized seizures "are conceptualized as originating as some point within, and rapidly engaging,
other sedative drugs ... to a conversion reaction ... Pseudoseizures #GrandMal #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... Signs #Symptoms #Comparison
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
A reaction to phagocytosed ... comorbidities/drug ... gout • Oral drug ... Risk for severe allergic ... reactions • Serum