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Types of hypersensitivity reactions

Type I - lgE-Mediated, Within I Hour (Anaphylaxis)
Type II - IgG or IgM
Types of hypersensitivity ... reactions Type ... IV T-Cell-Mediated ... happypillsrx/ #hypersensitivity ... #Classification
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
Hypersensitivity ... with cytotoxic T ... IV - T cells - ... sclerosis #Hypersensitivity ... #Types #Classification
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
of hypersensitivity ... Allergen-specific lgE causes ... T-cells recruit ... Graft rejection #hypersensitivity ... 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 ... exposure to allergen causes ... allergen-specific T-Cell ... exposure, because T-Cell
Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
: Summary Type ... conjunctivitis Type ... Target: Modified cell ... Immunological Mediator: Th Cells ... #Classification
Allergic Contact Dermatitis 
- Erythematous, indurated, scaly plaques 
- T-cell mediated, delayed-type hypersensitivity response to exogenous
scaly plaques - T-cell ... mediated, delayed-type ... hypersensitivity
Hypersensitivity: Definitions
 • Type I - Production of lgE Abs that bind to harmless allergens and
Hypersensitivity ... it is entirely T-Cell ... allergen-specific T-Cell ... exposure, because T-Cell ... #Classification
Trunk / Sacral Skin Ulcers - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplastic
 • Squamous cell carcinoma
 • Basal cell
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... carcinoma • Basal cell ... fungoides (cutaneous T-cell ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
tubular acidosis (Types ... and 2, but not type ... Alkalosis - Marked cell ... Potassium #Table #Classification ... #Causes
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
total white blood cell ... similarly to mast cells ... gene - reciprocal t( ... basophilic leukemia Hypersensitivity ... Chickenpox Other Causes