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pathophysiology diagnosis complications erythematosus hypersensitivityreaction immunology signs sle symptoms anticonvulsants classification comparison definitions degenerative gastrointestinal hypersensitivity inflammatory jointdisease jointpain mechanism
Hypersensitivity: Summary Type I Hypersensitivity: • Immunological Mediator: lgE • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules • Ex: Antibiotic
Immunological Target: Allergen ... fever, Urticaria, Allergic ... complexes • Ex: Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... #Allergic #Reactions
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 ... Patient's immune system ... after clearance of allergen
Type III Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings Definition: Small antigen-antibody complexes (produced from normal immune response to
the cause: • Systemic ... Lupus • Erythematosus ... HypersensitivityReaction #Allergy
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... the pancreas, Vasculitis ... distension #Systemic ... #Lupus #Erythematosus
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Musculoskeletal Manifestations • Immune Complex Deposition - Arthralgia, Arthritis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Osteoporosis #Systemic ... #Lupus #Erythematosus ... #SLE #MSK #Musculoskeletal
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
constipation • Allergic ... , headache • Systemic
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease Inflammatory Joint Disease • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
is oftentimes systemic ... Rheumatoid arthritis, Lupus ... Comparison #Versus #MSK
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