Allergies, asthma, COPD

Question 1

A damaging immune response by the body to a substance to which it has become hypersensitive

Answer 1

Allergy

Question 2

Allergy triggers uneccesary increases in vascular ________ and ___________ that lead to tissue damage with little benefit.

Answer 2

permeability, inflammation

Question 3

Asthma, atopic dermatitis, and food allergies are examples of _______ allergic responses

Answer 3

local

Question 4

This is a system-wide type of allergic response that occurs if the antigens are widely disseminated

Answer 4

Anaphylaxis

Question 5

Death from analphylactic shock can occur within _______ minutes of exposure to the antigen

Answer 5

2-4