Aani Immuno: Hypersensitivity Flashcards
Mnemonic for remembering the types of Hypersensitivity Reaction?
ACID
- Allergic - IgE
- Cytotoxic (ab mediated) - IgG or IgM
- Immune complex mediated -IgG or IgM
- Delayed - T cell mediated
Which Abs are involved in Type 1 Hypersensitivity Reaction?
IgE
Which Abs are involved in Type 2 Hypersensitivity Reaction?
IgG or IgM
Which Abs are involved in Type 3 Hypersensitivity Reaction?
IgG or IgM
Symptoms of Type 1 Hypersensitivity reaction?
Angiodema, Rash, Urticaria, Wheeze, Diarrhoea, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Anaphylaxis
4 Most common Type 1 Hypersensitivity reaction in Children?
- Asthma
- Allergic Rhinitis (hayfever)
- Eczema
- Food
What is atopy?
Triad eczema, asthma, hayfever. Predisposition to developing allergic hypersensitivity reactions.
Can a baby get a peanut reaction the first time they’ve had peanuts?
No, you need to be sensitised first. IgE sensitised.
what is Oral allergy Syndrome? (OAS)
When exposure to pollen can induce food allergy e.g. Birch Pollen Allergy Syndrome.
IgE are directed to proteins in fruit/nuts following respiratory exposure to birch pollen
what are the types of allergic rhinitis?
Seasonal (grass pollen etc)
Perennial (pets, house dust mites)
Occupational (latex, lab animals)
How long does it take for Acute Urticaria to resolve?
Wheals resolve within 6 weeks. If they last longer than 6 weeks, this is Chronic Urticaria
What is anaphylaxis?
A severe systemic allergic reaction
What are the symptoms of anaphylaxis?
Respiratory: Wheeze, cough, throat swelling, breathing difficulty
Hypotension: Faint/raised HR
Skin: Erythema, Urticaria, Swelling, Itch
Why does anaphylaxis happen?
Following exposure to allergen, you get IgE mediated mast-cell degranulation. You can also get Non-IgE mediated anaphylaxis
Common causes for IgE mediated Anaphylaxis?
Wasps
Peanuts
Latex
Penicillin
Common causes for Non-IgE mediated Anaphylaxis?
NDAIDs
IV Contrast medium
Opioids
Which tests are used in Allergy?
Skin Prick Test
RAST
Complement Resolved Diagnostics
Challenge Test
What is the criteria for diagnosing Anaphylaxis?
Amina Said So
Airways affected (Life threatening breathing impairment)
Sudden onset/rapid progression
Skin involvement
Management of Anaphylaxis?
8 things
IM Adrenaline 500 micrograms 100% Oxygen Raise legs Hydrocortisone 100mg IV Inhaled bronchodilators Antihistamine e.g. Chlorphenamine Refer to allergy specialist IV Fluids
What is an important criteria for the Skin Prick test to work?
Must stop antihistamines for 48 hours before test
If you cannot stop your anti-histamines what can you do instead of the skin prick test?
RAST.
What does RAST do?
Measures IgE made against a certain allergen
What is the gold standard investigation for food allergy?
Challenge Test
What can you measure in the blood to check if anaphylaxis has occured?
Mast Cell Tryptase. (Peaks at 1-2 hours. Goes back down by 6 hours).
It is a protein released by mast cells that have undergone degranulation
Other differentials for anaphylaxis?
Pheochromacytoma Anxiety ACE inhibitors (low BP) Inhaled foreign body Chronic Urticaria
Which antigen is attacked by an Ab in the following type 2 hypersensitivity disease:
Haemolytic Disease of the Newborn
Antigen on neonatal erythrocytes e.g. A, B, Rh
Which antigen is attacked by an Ab in the following type 2 hypersensitivity disease:
Goodpasture’s Syndrome
Glomerula basement membrane of Collagen 4
Which antigen is attacked by an Ab in the following type 2 hypersensitivity disease:
Graves Disease
TSH receptor
not just TSH
Which antigen is attacked by an Ab in the following type 2 hypersensitivity disease:
Churg Strauss Syndrome
Medium & Small Vessels
Which antigen is attacked by an Ab in the following type 2 hypersensitivity disease:
Wegener’s Granulomatosis
Medium & Small Vessels
Which antigen is attacked by an Ab in the following type 2 hypersensitivity disease:
Pernicious Anaemia
Intrinsic Factor
or
Gastric Parietal Cells
Which antigen is attacked by an Ab in the following type 2 hypersensitivity disease:
Pemphigus Vulgaris
Epidermal Cadherin
Which antigen is attacked by an Ab in the following type 2 hypersensitivity disease:
Autoimmune Thrombocytopaenic Purpura
Glycoprotein 2a/3b on platelets
Which antigen is attacked by an Ab in the following type 2 hypersensitivity disease:
Chronic Urticaria
Allegerns e.g. drugs, bites etc
Which antigen is attacked by an Ab in the following type 2 hypersensitivity disease:
Autoimmune Haemolytic Anaemia
Blood Group Antigens on Erythrocytes
What is Evans syndrome?
Autoimmune Haemolytic Anaemia + Immune Thrombocytopaenic Purpura
Which antigen is attacked by an Ab in the following type 2 hypersensitivity disease:
Myasthenia Gravis
Acetylcholine receptor
Which antigen is attacked by an Ab in the following type 2 hypersensitivity disease:
Microscopic Polyangitis
Pauci-immune necrotizing small vessels
Which antigen is attacked by an Ab in the following type 2 hypersensitivity disease:
Acute Rheumatic Fever
M proteins on Group A Strep
Which specific test(s) can be carried out for:
Myasthenia Gravis
- Anti Ach R Abs
- Tensilon Test
- Abnormal EMG
Which specific test(s) can be carried out for:
Goodpasture’s Syndrome?
- Anti GBM Ab
2. Smooth linear line visible on IF staining (IgG deposits on BM)
Which specific test(s) can be carried out for:
Wegener’s Granulomatosis?
c-ANCA granulomas
Which specific test(s) can be carried out for:
Churg-Straus Syndrome?
p-ANCA
Which specific test(s) can be carried out for:
Microscopic Polyangiitis?
p-ANCA
What are the clinical features of Rheumatic Fever?
Myocarditis
Arthritis
Sydenham’s Chorea
Name some Type 3 hypersensitivity Reactions
SLE (DNA/histone complexes) Polyarteririts Nodosa (hepatitis B/C virus antigen complexes)
How do Type 4 hypersensitivity Reactions work?
Antigens attacked by T cells.
Which antigen is attacked by an Ab in the following type 4 hypersensitivity disease:
T1DM
- Pancreatic Beta Cell
2. Glutamate Decarboxylase (GAD)
Which antigen is attacked by an Ab in the following type 4 hypersensitivity disease:
MS
- Myelin Basic Protein
2. Proteolipid Protein
Which antigen is attacked by an Ab in the following type 4 hypersensitivity disease:
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Synovial Membrane Antigens
Which antigen is attacked by an Ab in the following type 4 hypersensitivity disease:
Contact Dermatitis
Chemicals in environment that touch you init
Which antigen is attacked by an Ab in the following type 4 hypersensitivity disease:
Mantoux test
Tuberculin
Which test can be done to diagnose the following Type 4 Hypersensitivity Reaction:
MS
Oligoclonal band of igG on electrophoresis
Which test can be done to diagnose the following Type 4 Hypersensitivity Reaction:
T1DM
Ketones in urine
Blood glucose
Islet cell Abs
Glutamate Decarboxylase Abs
Which test can be done to diagnose the following Type 4 Hypersensitivity Reaction:
RA
Anti-CCP
Rh Factor
X Ray
High CRP and ESR
Which test can be done to diagnose the following Type 4 Hypersensitivity Reaction:
Contact Dermatitis
Clinical diagnose, patch test
Which HLA is associate with:
Ankylosing Spondylitis
HLA B27
Which HLA is associate with:
SLE
HLA DR3
Which HLA is associate with:
T1DM
HLA DR3 and DR4
Which HLA is associate with:
RA
HLA DR4
Which HLA is associate with:
Graves
HLA DR3
Which HLA is associate with:
Goodpasture’s Syndrome?
HLA DR15/DR2
What is limited cutanous scleroderma?
CREST Calcinosis Reynauds Esophageal Dysmotility Sclerodactily (thickening of skin) Telangiectasia
Which Abs are present in Limited Cutaneous Scleroderma?
Anti Centromere
Which Abs are present in Diffuse Cutaneous Scleroderma?
Anti Topoisomerase
Anti Fibrilarin
What is Diffuse Cutaneous Scleroderma?
CREST but scleroderma can occur anywhere and there is also multiorgan involvement
What is Sjogren’s Syndrome?
Dry mucous membranes, mouth, eyes, skin etc.
Which Abs are present in Sjogren’s Syndrome?
Anti-Ro
Anti-La
Which test is done for Sjogren’s Syndrome?
Schirmer test: tear measurement test
What is IPEX?
Immune dysregulatopn Polyendocrinopathy Enteropathy Xlinked
Which mutation is ass. with IPEX?
FOXP3
What is the gold standard test for Coeliac Disease?
Duodenal Biopsy
What do you see on a Coeliac Duodenal Biopsy?
Villous Atrophy
Crypt Hyperplasia
Which Abs are ass. with Coeliac Disease?
Anti Endomesial Abs (EMA)
Anti Tissue transglutaminase (Anti TTG)
Anti Gliadin
Which Ig type is Anti-EMA in Coeliac?
IgA
Which Ig type is Anti-TTG in Coeliac?
IgA
Which Ig type is Anti-Gliadin in Coeliac?
IgG
Which HLA is associate with:
Coeliac Disease
DQ2 DQ8
Describe the autoantibody(s) found in:
Limited Cutaenous Scleroderma (CREST)
Anti-Centromere Ab IgG
Describe the autoantibody(s) found in:
Myasthenia Gravis
Anti-Acetylcholine Receptor Ab IgG
Describe the autoantibody(s) found in:
Pernicious Anaemia
Anti-Intrinsic Factor (50%)
OR
Anti-Gastric Parietal Cell (more common- 90%)
IgG
Describe the autoantibody(s) found in:
T1DM
Anti-Glutamate Decarboxylase
OR
Anti Pancreatic Beta Cell
IgG
Describe the autoantibody(s) found in:
Dermatomyositis
Anti-Jo-1 IgG (t-RNA synthetase)
Same as Polymositis
Describe the autoantibody(s) found in:
Dermatitis Herpatiformis
Anti-Endomesial (EMA) IgA
Describe the autoantibody(s) found in:
Anti-Phospholipid Syndrome
Anti-Cardiolipin IgG
OR
Anti B2 Glycoprotein IgG
Describe the autoantibody(s) found in:
Churg-Strauss Syndrome
p-ANCA IgG
Describe the autoantibody(s) found in:
Polymyositis
Anti-Jo-1 IgG (t-RNA synthetase)
Same as Dermatomyositis
Describe the autoantibody(s) found in:
SLE
Anti-dsDNA IgG
OR Anti-Histone IgG
AND Ro, La, U1RNP
Describe the autoantibody(s) found in:
RA
Anti-CCP IgG
Rh Factor also found
Describe the autoantibody(s) found in:
Sjogren’s Syndrome
Anti-Ro IgG
Anti-La IgG
(60% have + Rheumatoid Factor)
Describe the autoantibody(s) found in:
Microscopic Polyangitis (MPA)
p-ANCA IgG
Describe the autoantibody(s) found in:
Wegener’s Granulomatosis (GPA)
c-ANCA IgG
Describe the autoantibody(s) found in:
Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
Anti-Thyroperoxidase (TPO) Or Anti-Thyroglobulin IgG
Describe the autoantibody(s) found in:
Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
Anti-U1RNP IgG
Describe the autoantibody(s) found in:
Autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-Smooth Muscle IgG
Anti- Liver Kidney Microsomal-1 (LKM-1) IgG
Anti- Soluble Liver Antigen (SLA) IgG
Describe the autoantibody(s) found in:
Coeliac Disease
Anti-EMA IgA
Anti-TTG IgA
Anti-Gliadin IgG
Describe the autoantibody(s) found in:
Congenital Heart Block in infants of mothers with SLE
Anti-Ro IgG
Describe the autoantibody(s) found in:
Diffuse Cutaneous Scleroderma
Anti-Topoisomerase IgG
Anti- Fibrillarin IgG
Describe the autoantibody(s) found in:
Goodpasture’s Syndrome
Anti-GlomerularBasement Membrane (GBM) IgG
Describe the autoantibody(s) found in:
Graves Disease
Anti-TSH Receptor Ab IgG
Describe the autoantibody(s) found in:
Primary Billiary Cirrhosis
Anti-Mitochondrial Ab IgG
Describe the autoantibody(s) found in:
Autoimmune Thrombocytopaenic Purpura
Anti Glp 2b/ Anti Glp 3a IgG
or Ib-9-Ab IgG
Describe the autoantibody(s) found in:
Auto-immune Haemolytic Anaemia
Anti-Rh Blood Group Antigen IgG