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Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
Immunological Target: Allergen ... fever, Urticaria, Allergic ... Antigen-Ab immune complexes ... Post-infectious glomerulonephritis ... #Types #Classification
Type III Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Small antigen-antibody complexes (produced from normal immune response to
antigen-antibody complexes ... antigens are the cause ... Post-infectious glomerulonephritis ... HypersensitivityReaction #Allergy ... #Immunology #pathophysiology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis ... three primary pathophysiologic ... causes differentiated ... immunofluorescence Immune Complex ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
When the specific allergen ... Antigen-antibody complexes ... Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis ... Hypersensitivity #Types #Classification ... #Pathophysiology
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
lgE causes mast-cell ... Antigen-antibody complex ... Antigen-antibody complexes ... Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis ... #table #classification
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Causes of Hematuria ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Immune-complex ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Hypersensitivity: Definitions
 • Type I - Production of lgE Abs that bind to harmless allergens and
cell surfaces causes ... antigen-surface complex ... antibody-antigen complexes ... causes development ... #Types #Classification
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis ... antibodies • Immune-complex ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Pediatric Mouth Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Teeth:
 • Teething
Painful - Gastrointestinal:
 • Crohn's Disease
 • Ulcerative
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Sore • Herpes Simplex ... Inflammation: • Allergic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... membrane; GN = glomerulonephritis ... documented to be a complete ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... #Algorithm #differential