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Breast feeding reduces the risk for what diseases?

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Nothing!!! It only delays onset of allergies

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What is the most important risk factor for development of allergic disease ?

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One parent with atopy = 50% risk

Two parents with atopy = 70% risk

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What 2 environmental exposures increase asthma risk?

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Dust mites and smoking

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You suspect allergic rhinitis, How can you confirm the diagnosis?

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Nasal smear shows eosinophils

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What condition presents with eosinophils on nasal smear but negative skin test?

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Non allergic rhinitis with eosinophilia syndrome (NARES)

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What is the first step in treating allergic rhinitis and the first line treatment?

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Eliminate offending agent

Nasal steroid

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What is the diagnosis in a patient with nasal congestion, rhinorrhea and post nasal drainage triggered by emotions or weather?

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Vasomotor rhinitis

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What is rhinitis medicamentosa?

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Rebound nasal congestion after adrenergic nose drops

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What is required for the diagnosis of hay fever?

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Repeated exposure to pollen , child usually > 3 y/o

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Which childhood allergies are typically NOT outgrown?

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Peanuts
Tree nuts
Seafood

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What type of oils are okay for patients with peanut allergy?

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Hot pressed peanut oil

Sunflower oil

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What is the dose for epinephrine in anaphylaxis?

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If >30 kg, 0.3 mg

If <30 kg, 0.15 mg

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How do you treat a child with hx milk allergy who complains of stomach ache after lunch?

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Epinephrine

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When is urticaria considered chronic?

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6 weeks

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How should you manage chronic urticaria?

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2nd/3rd generation antihistamines
Benadryl for breakthrough
No allergy testing or steroids

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A patient with chronic urticaria has positive skin test for dogs , what should you do?

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Nothing. Skin test does not predict cause of chronic urticaria

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What should you do in a patient with shrimp allergy who needs IV contrast ?

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Nothing. There is no correlation between shellfish allergy and contrast

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What is the mechanism of an allergic reaction to contrast media?

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Osmolality hypertonicity triggers de granulation of mast cells (not IgE mediated)

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What do you do for a patient with radio contrast allergy who needs contrast?

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Premedicate with antihistamines and prednisone

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What should you do for a child with a mild systemic reaction to bee sting?

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Referral to allergist

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What should you do for a child with life threatening reaction to a bee sting and why?

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Venom immunotherapy is 98% effective in preventing future reactions

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What type of allergic reaction is antibody mediated ?(type 1-4)

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Type 2

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What type of allergic reaction is immune complex mediated ?

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Type 3

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How should penicillin allergy be tested for?

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skin igE testing which must show reaction within 24 hours

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In what situations is skin testing falsely negative?
Antihistamines | Antidepressants
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What is the difference between management of a milk allergy that develops urticaria vs eczema rash?
Urticarial rash needs referral to allergist but eczema rash is T cell related and does not require referral
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What is RAST testing and what is te benefit ?
In vitro and not impacted by antihistamines
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What disease may be the diagnosis in a patient with awkward gait and frequent sinus infections?
Ataxia telangiectasia
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What should you consider in a child with a new infection every month?
Reassure the mother - unless recurrent infections are coupled with poor growth
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What type of immunodeficiency is being presented in a patient with recurrent Pyogenic infections?
B cell dysfunction
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What type of immunodeficiency presents with recurrent candida infection?
T cell dysfunction
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What condition causes eczema and thrombocytopenia?
Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
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What is the genetic defect associated with digeorge syndrome?
Deletion of the long arm of chromosome 22
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What are the signs of digeorge syndrome?
``` Cardiac defects Abnormal facies Thymic hypoplasia Cleft palate Hypocalcemia (no parathyroid) ```
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What is the best therapeutic approach to treatment of digeorge syndrome?
Thymic transplant
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How night a child with digeorge syndrome present?
With infections Diarrhea Tetany
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What may be the presenting signs in a child with SCID and what defect do they have?
Defect in B and T cell function causes dermatitis, diarrhea, FTT and life threatening infection
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What is the treatment for SCID?
Bone marrow transplant
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What might labs show in a patient with SCID?
WBC can be low, normal or high B cell count might be normal Absent T cell function
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How is wiskott Aldrich inherited?
X linked
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What is the cause of immunodeficiency in Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome ?
Low IgM causing humoral and cellular immunodeficiency
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What condition has a lack of B cells with decrease lymphoid tissue?
Briton disease (x linked agamnaglobulinemia)
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What is the typically presentation of a child with bruton disease?
Infant male with recurrent infection from encapsulated Pyogenic bacteria (pseudomonas, h flu or strep pneumo)
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How do you diagnose bruton disease?
Low immunoglobulin levels - confirmed by B and T cell subsets (t calls may be elevated)
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How do you treat brutons disease?
IVIG to protect from recurrent bacterial infections
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What are children with brutons disease at increased risk for?
Bronchiectasis and chronic pulmonary insufficiency
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What is the treatment for CVID?
IVIG
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What diseases are children with CVID at increased risk for?
Autoimmune conditions (RA, thyroid dz) and lymphoma
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What types of infections are recurrent in children with CVID?
Upper and lower respiratory tract infx, herpes and zoster
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What is the pathophysiology of CVID?
Defective antibody response - B cells do not differentiate into plasma cells ; also T cell defect in most patients
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What is the genetic inheritance of hyper IgM? What is the cellular defect?
X linked / absence of CD40 ligand and T cell abnormality which prevents conversion of IgM to IgG
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What are the presenting signs of hyper IgM syndrome ?
Frequent otitis and sinopulmonary infx, diarrhea and opportunistic infections
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What lab findings are present in hyper IgM?
Low IgA, IgG and IgE | High IgM
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In what immunodeficiency is Ig replacement appropriate?
X linked hyper IgM syndrome
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A patient without HIV presents with pcp pneumonia, what syndrome should you consider?
Hyper IgM
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What's the most common immunodeficiency and what does it cause?
IgA deficiency - recurrent sinopulmonary infections
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What is job syndrome and it's symptoms ?
Hyper IgE - eosinophilia, eczema and recurrent sinopulmonary infections, skeletal abnormalities and abnormal facies
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In what condition does decreased helper T cell function lead to low IgG and IgA?
Transient hypogammaglobulinemia of infancy
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What is the genetic transmission of chronic granulomatous disease?
2/3 are x linked and 1/3 autosomal recessive
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What is the disorder in which phagocyte dysfunction prevents respiratory burst?
Chronic granulomatous disease
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What organs are involved in chronic granulomatous disease?
Skin, GI, lungs, liver, lymph nodes and spleen
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What are common infections in patients with chronic granulomatous disease?
Staph aureus Abscess Serratia UTI Fungal infection
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How do you diagnose chronic granulomatous disease?
Nitro blue tetrazolium which assays phagocytic oxidase activity
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How would you treat a patient who presents with chronic granulomatous disease and an infection?
Aggressive antibiotics and interferon gamma
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What are common infections/problems found in leukocyte adhesion deficiency?
Peri-rectal abscess Indolent skin infections Omphalitis Delayed umbilical separation
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What is characteristic of the wound infections found in patients with LAD?
Delayed wound healing | No pus and little inflammation (poor chemo taxis of wbc)
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How do you treat leukocyte adhesion deficiency?
Bone marrow transplant
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How are complement deficiencies inherited?
Autosomal recessive except properdin deficiency which is x linked
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What should you consider in a patient with overwhelming meningococcal infection?
Complement deficiency
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What immunological labs would be abnormal in a child with HIV ?
Decreased C4 but infants may present with elevated immunoglobulin
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What 3 conditions should you consider in a child with fever, weight loss, night sweats and malaise ?
HIV, malignancy and TB
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Which T cells are helper cells and which are suppressor cells?
``` Cd4 = helper T cell Cd8 = suppressor T cell ```
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What type of medication is zidovudine?
Nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI)
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What type of medication is nevirapine?
Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI)
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What type of medication is indinavir?
Protease inhibitor
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What test would you get in an infant with recurrent infections that started after age 6 months?
Immunoglobulin levels
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What is considered a normal nitroblue tetrazolium test?
If normal neutrophil activity the test turns blue
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What test is specific for leukocyte adhesion deficiency?
rebuck skin window - tests the ability of cells to migrate
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What is the proper way to diagnos a toddler with atopic dermatitis ?
Food allergy testing

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