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diagnosis signs hypersensitivityreaction anaphylaxis msk acute agammaglobulinemia benign bph humoral hydrocele hyperplasia immunity incontinence injury lfcn management mastoiditis meralgiaparesthetica mixed
Type IV Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings Definition: Unique because it is entirely T-Cell mediated; exposure to
mediated; exposure to allergen ... development of allergen-specific ... Allergic reaction ... Initial exposure to allergen ... #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 ... after clearance of allergen ... #Immunology #pathophysiology
Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms Anaphylaxis: when any egg of three conditions is met: 1. Acute onset of skin/mucosal
Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms ... exposure to a likely allergen ... exposure to known allergen ... #Anaphylaxis #pathophysiology ... #immunology #diagnosis
Type III Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings Definition: Small antigen-antibody complexes (produced from normal immune response to
HypersensitivityReaction #Allergy ... #Immunology #pathophysiology
Anaphylaxis: Treatments (Acute) Additional Info: • IV steroids may be considered for prevention of late phase reactions.
provided, as well as allergy ... Treatments #Management #pathophysiology ... #immunology
Type II Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings Definition: When antigens bind to the body's cell surfaces, forming
HypersensitivityReaction #Allergy ... #Immunology #pathophysiology
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica •
paresthetica • Symptoms ... 3-6 months of symptom ... mass Sensory Symptoms ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK #pathophysiology ... #differential #
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings The epidemiology of this disease is 1/340,000 births and roughly double
immunity Signs/Symptoms ... Agammaglobulinemia #XLinked #pathophysiology ... #immunology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Syndromes #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #orthopedics #neurology
Humoral Immunity - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Antigens (Ag) are produced from pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites)
proliferate and differentiate ... Humoral #Immunity #pathophysiology ... #immunology
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