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Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
tissues where they activate ... activate Th1/cytotoxic ... T cells. ... T-cells recruit ... #classification
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
with cytotoxic T ... cytokines, which activate ... Hypersensitivity #Types #Classification ... #Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #Reactions #Table
Type IV Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Unique because it is entirely T-Cell mediated; exposure to
it is entirely T-Cell ... allergen-specific T-Cell ... exposure, because T-Cell ... activate macrophages ... Allergy #Immunology #pathophysiology
Inflammatory mechanism of asthma. 
Airway epithelial cells exposed to activation stimuli, including allergens, viruses, and irritants,
antigens and thereby activate ... naive CD4 T cells ... These T cells then ... induce B-cell class ... #asthma #pathophysiology
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
response, or acquired T-cell ... #Tuberculosis #Testing ... IGRA #Spectrum #Table ... #Subclinical #Active
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... are present • Classic ... as common - T ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... #pathophysiology
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
increases out of cells ... Vaughan Williams Classification ... node and AV node activity ... ++ influx into cells ... #Classes #pathophysiology
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification:
CLASS 1 - Sodium Channel Blockers:
 • MOA: Block fast Na+ channels
Vaughan Williams Classification ... node and AV node activity ... ++ influx into cells ... #Pharmacology #Classification ... #Classes #pathophysiology
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... Cerebral Salt Wasting ... Uosm <100): Renal Losses ... diuresis) RAAS Active ... differential #diagnosis #table
Antibiotic classification refers to the categorization of antibiotics based on their chemical structure, mechanism of action,
Antibiotic classification ... , mechanism of action ... and spectrum of activity ... Cell wall synthesis ... #table