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are hives a result of edema (histamine) or an inflammatory response?
edema
difference between allergy and hypersensitivity?
allergy not pathogenic
inf-gamma induces what kind of cells (in addition to killer cells)?
th2 via stimulation of il-4 and il-13
how does igE attach to mast cells?
via high affinity receptor fc-epsilon-1
which type of hypersen. is immediate?
type I
which antibody is involved with type I?
igE
what conditions are type I?
seasonal, asthma (50%), anaphylaxis, atopic dermatitis
can igE isotype switch/?
No
54% of asthmatics have what disease?
atopic
does igE fix complement?
no
igE is not seen in what allergens?
food
igE responses are how many phases? what are they? how long?
1. biphasic
2. mast cell mediated, then eosinophil mediated
3. 30 minutes, 6-12 hours
most common atopic disease?
allergic rhinitis
what drugs treat allergic rhinitis?
avoidance, antihistamines, cromolyn sodium, steroids, desensitization
which kinds of hypersen. can pcn cause?
i, ii, iii
which ig is type ii?
igg
what is type ii called?
cytotoxic
what are the big 2 in type ii?
adcc and complement mediated cell lysis
what are the autoimmune rxns in type ii?
goodpasture's, pemphigus, myasthenia gravis, type I dm
goodpasture's localizes where?
kidney and lung
pemphigus is anti what?
anti-desmoglein 3
what is myasthenia gravis?
autoantibodies block ach receptor
how does type i dm occur?
anti-islet antibodies
what does direct coomb's check?
if you have antibodies on cell surface
which type has antigens as soluble in blood or lymph?
iii
how do petechia get formed? which type hyper?
ab-ag complexes form in caps; open endothelial cells; type iii
2 types of type iii rxns?
1. contained in bv is serum sickness
2. out of bv is arthus rxn
what type iii rxn shoes pinpoint bruising?
serum sickness
which type iii rxn is very long first exposure?
arthus rxn
what conditions cause type iii?
1. chronic infections
2. autoimmunity
3. inhaled antigen hypersen.
skin appearance in type iii vs type ii rxn?
iii-punctuate and granular; ii is smooth
tx of type ii?
steroids, ig, immunosupp.
type iii tx?
steroids, immunosupp.,antibiotics
type iv also called?
delayed/cellular
what conditions are type iv?
contact derm, ppd rxn., granulomas
is type iv th1 or th2?
th1
type i diagnosed w/ what test?
skin: wheel and flare
what causes the wheel? the flare?
wheel-histamine; flare-inflammation
mast cell areas?
mucosal and connective tissue; mucosal is more connective has more histamine
basophils aka
mobile mast cells
what is in a mast cell?
histamine, tryptase, chymase, carboxypeptidase
mast cells produce what upon stimulation?
leukotrienes, prostaglandins, paf, cytokines, chemotactic factors