Allergy/Immuno

Question 1

Anaphylaxis

Answer 1

immediate hypersensitivity

Question 2

Anaphylaxsis symptoms

Answer 2

Hypotension, tachy, resp stridor, rash

hives, itching, constriction of airways, swollen tongue, wheezing, dyspnea, N/V/D, dizzy,

Tx: ABCD

Question 3

Angioedema

Answer 3

Sudden swelling of face, tongue, eyes, airways

look for initiation of ACEI

Question 4

Angioedema Tests

Answer 4

C2 and C4 levels will be decreased

C1 esterase inhibitor decreased

Question 5

Angioedema Tx:

Answer 5

Airway
FFP
Ecallantide
Androgens: danazole and stanazole

Question 6

Urticaria Tx

Answer 6

Antihistamines

Leukotriene receptor antagonists

Question 7

Allergic Rhinitis Tx

Answer 7

Prevention/avoid
intranasal corticosteroids sprays
Antihistamine
Intranasal anticholinergic medications
Desensitization to allergens

Question 8

Low B cell output

Normal T-cells

Answer 8

CVID

Question 9

Low B cells
Normal T cells
Young male children

Answer 9

x-linked Burton Agammalobulinemia

Question 10

Low B and T cells

Analogous to HIV

Answer 10

SCID

Question 11

Atopic

Anaphylaxis

Answer 11

IgA deficiency

Question 12

Skin Infections

Answer 12

Hyper IgE syndrome

Question 13

Normal B
Normal T
Low Platelets
Eczema

Answer 13

Wiskott aldrich syndrome

Question 14

Lymph nodes with purulent material

Infections of staph, burk, norcardia, aspergillus

Answer 14

CGD