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pathophysiology diagnosis allergy complications erythematosus hypersensitivityreaction immunology signs sle symptoms classification comparison degenerative gastrointestinal hypersensitivity inflammatory jointdisease jointpain musculoskeletal reactions
Hypersensitivity: Summary Type I Hypersensitivity: • Immunological Mediator: lgE • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules • Ex: Antibiotic
Immunological Target: Allergen ... Ex: Antibiotic allergies ... complexes • Ex: Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... Classification #Diagnosis #Definitions
Type I Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings Definition: Production of lgE Antibodies that bind to harmless allergens
clinical findings Definition ... leading to an allergic ... Sensitization" to Allergen ... Initial exposure to allergen ... Patient's immune system
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... the pancreas, Vasculitis ... distension #Systemic ... #Lupus #Erythematosus
Type III Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings Definition: Small antigen-antibody complexes (produced from normal immune response to
clinical findings Definition ... the cause: • Systemic ... Lupus • Erythematosus ... HypersensitivityReaction #Allergy
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Musculoskeletal Manifestations • Immune Complex Deposition - Arthralgia, Arthritis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Osteoporosis #Systemic ... #Lupus #Erythematosus ... #SLE #MSK #Musculoskeletal
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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