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Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms Anaphylaxis: when any egg of three conditions is met: 1. Acute onset of skin/mucosal
Acute onset of skin ... exposure to known allergen ... in the acute phase ... Signs / Symptoms ... pathophysiology #immunology
Type IV Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings Definition: Unique because it is entirely T-Cell mediated; exposure to
mediated; exposure to allergen ... Allergic reaction ... Initial exposure to allergen ... cells or CTLs -> Inflammation ... #Immunology #pathophysiology
Type I Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings Definition: Production of lgE Antibodies that bind to harmless allergens
leading to an allergic ... Sensitization" to Allergen ... Initial exposure to allergen ... Complications: • Acute ... #Immunology #pathophysiology
Acute Rheumatic Fever: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Delayed autoimmune reaction -> Molecular mimicry -> GAS antigen cross-reacts with host ->
Acute Rheumatic ... Tissue injury and inflammation ... , Carditis #Acute ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #complications
Acute Otitis Media: Complications Infection and inflammation of the middle ear - Prolonged obstruction of e. tube
Acute Otitis Media ... Infection and inflammation ... becomes more severe Signs ... /Symptoms/Complications ... #signs #diagnosis
Retinoblastoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings • Sporadic mutation -> One allele of RB1 tumor suppressor gene
Retinoblastoma Signs ... / Symptoms / Complications ... reflex) • Orbital inflammation ... ophthalmology #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Reactive Arthritis • Inflammation of joints (commonly large joints) - Asymmetric Oligoarthritis: Joint
Arthritis • Inflammation ... Effusions • Inflammation ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations Skin: • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
manifestations Skin: • Inflammation ... Eyes: • Globe inflammation ... on CXR • RA inflammation ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Orbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Definitions: a. Chemosis: Edema of the bulbar conjunctiva b. Panopthalmitis: inflammation of all
Panopthalmitis: inflammation ... Endopthalmitis: inflammation ... ) -> Localized inflammation ... ophthalmology #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Anaphylaxis: Treatments (Acute) Additional Info: • IV steroids may be considered for prevention of late phase reactions.
Anaphylaxis: Treatments (Acute ... provided, as well as allergy ... pathophysiology #immunology
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