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Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
with cytotoxic T ... IV - T cells - ... and cytotoxic T ... #Classification ... #Pathophysiology
Types of hypersensitivity reactions

Type I - lgE-Mediated, Within I Hour (Anaphylaxis)
Type II - IgG or IgM
Types of hypersensitivity ... reactions Type ... (Anaphylaxis) Type ... IV T-Cell-Mediated ... #Classification
Cellular and humoral immune responses of the adaptive immune system. Activated T cells accomplish cellular immune
Activated T cells ... to the T-cell receptor ... type. ... cell types exist ... ImmuneResponses #immunology #pathophysiology
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of types ... - Mediators: T ... Th1/cytotoxic T ... T-cells recruit ... allergy #table #classification
Type IV Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Unique because it is entirely T-Cell mediated; exposure to
Type IV Hypersensitivity ... it is entirely T-Cell ... allergen-specific T-Cell ... exposure, because T-Cell ... Allergy #Immunology #pathophysiology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Refeeding Syndrome #Hypokalemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... potassium #low #pathophysiology
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
Hypokalemia - Differential ... tubular acidosis (Types ... and 2, but not type ... Alkalosis - Marked cell ... Potassium #Table #Classification
Hyperkalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
R/O Pseudo-hyperkalemia:
 • Possible Lab error! Alwavs Repeat Blood sample!
 • Leukocytosis, Thrombocytosis:
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Thrombocytosis: cells ... 7) - principal cells ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... potassium #high #pathophysiology
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic ... algorithm Decreased ... uropathy • Sickle-cell ... 1 #Hyperkalemia ... #Diagnosis #algorithm
Hypercalcemia of Malignancy - Pathophysiology
PTH-mediated
 • Parathyroid cancer
 • Ectopic production: Small cell lung cancer, ovarian
Hypercalcemia of ... Malignancy - Pathophysiology ... @kdjhaveri #Hypercalcemia ... #Malignancy #Pathophysiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #algorithm