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Type I Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Production of lgE Antibodies that bind to harmless allergens
leading to an allergic ... Patient's immune system ... complex -> Allergen-antibody ... complexes bind ... #Immunology #pathophysiology
Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
Immunological Target: Allergen ... fever, Urticaria, Allergic ... Antigen-Ab immune complexes ... • Ex: Systemic ... #Types #Classification
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
- Local and systemic ... Antigen-antibody complexes ... arthritis, and systemic ... Hypersensitivity #Types #Classification ... #Pathophysiology
Type III Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Small antigen-antibody complexes (produced from normal immune response to
antigen-antibody complexes ... the cause: • Systemic ... HypersensitivityReaction #Allergy ... #Immunology #pathophysiology
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic ... Bronchiectasis Other organ/systemic ... Dz, Malignant effusion ... #Differential #Algorithm
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Antigen-antibody complex ... Antigen-antibody complexes ... glomerulonephritis, Systemic ... reactions #types #allergy ... #table #classification
Algorithm for management of Multiple Trauma in Mountain Environment
Complete primary survey
 - Haemorrhage control (regional and
Algorithm for management ... Mountain Environment Complete ... (regional and systemic ... Central nervous system ... SMR - Consider POCUS
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... site in lymphatic system ... with lymphatic system ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... #pathophysiology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... documented to be a complete ... central nervous system ... ear (unexplained effusions ... pain, pleural effusion
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Complex Pericardial ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... BP remained 90 systolic ... RJonesSonoEM #Complex ... Cardiac #Tamponade #POCUS