Flashcards in Allergy and Immunology Deck (20):
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anaphylaxis=
immediate hypersensitivity
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anaphylaxis is defined by the....
SEVERITY not by the cause;
NO specific test to define it
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health care workers, common cause of anaphylaxis...
LATEX
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PC anaphylaxis
rash+ HYPOtn+ RESP symptoms
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urticaria =
TYPE OF ANAPHYLAXIS
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PC angioedema= swollen +
NO pruritus and
NO response to glucocorticoids
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tx of angioedema
1. protect airway
2. FFP or ecallinitide
3. androgens: danazol, stanazole
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weird causes of urticaria
- pressure= dermatographism
- cold
- vibration
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HY method of avoiding precipitating allergens for allergic rhinitis
cover mattresses and pillows
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reccurent sinopulmonary infections in adults
CVID
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CVID gives risk of
lymphoma
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dx of CVID
decreased response to antigen stimulation of B cells-- DECREASE output by B cells with a...
NORMAL number of B cells
NORMAL lymphoid tissue amount
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tx of CVID
IVIG
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male with immunodeficiency
X linked bruton
Wiskott aldrich
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absence of tonsils, adenoids, lymph nodes=
BRUTON'S
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IgA deficiency
atopic diseases
anaphylaxis
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IVIG for IgA deficiency
NOOO-- doesn't work because there is too small of an amount to be therapeutic
ANAPHYLAXIS can occur because of the trace amounts
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PC: recurrent skin infections
hyperIgE
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lymph nodes with purulent material leaking out
CGD
dx: nitroblue tetrazolium
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