Allergy/Immunology

Question 1

anaphylaxis is what time of reaction

Answer 1

immediate hypersensitivity

Question 2

best initial therapy for anaphylaxis

Answer 2

airway, epinephrine, H1 blocker, H2 blocker, glucocorticoids

Question 3

angioedema is linked to which medication

Answer 3

ACEi

Question 4

best initial test for angioedema

Answer 4

decreased C2 and C4, deficient C1 esterase inhibitor

Question 5

Tx for uticaria

Answer 5

antihistamines, leukotriene receptor antagonists

Question 6

Tx for allergic rhinitis

Answer 6

avoidance, intranasal corticosteroid sprays, antihistamines, ipratropium, desensitization

Question 7

TX for CVID

Answer 7

IVIG

Question 8

CVID increases risk of

Answer 8

lymphoma

Question 9

name the immunodeficiency: decreased immunoglobulins, decreased response to antigen stimulation of B cells

Answer 9

CVID

Question 10

X linked Agammaglobulinemia ususally affects

Answer 10

male children

Question 11

name the immunodeficiency: decreased B cells, decreased tonsils, adenoids, lymph nodes

Answer 11

X-linked (Burton) Agammaglobulinemia

Question 12

Tx for sever combined immunodeficiency

Answer 12

bone marrow transplant

Question 13

name the immunodeficiency: decreased B and T cells

Answer 13

severe combined immunodeficiency

Question 14

name the immunodeficiency: recurrent sinopulmonary infection, atopic disease

Answer 14

IgA deficiency

Question 15

name the immunodeficiency: recurrent skin infections with staphylococcus

Answer 15

Hyper IgE syndrome

Question 16

name the immunodeficiency: decreased T lymphocytes, thrombocytopenia, eczema

Answer 16

Wiskott Aldrich Syndrome

Question 17

Tx for Wiskott Aldrich Syndrome

Answer 17

bone marrow transplant

Question 18

Most likely diagnosis when odd combination of infections with staphylococcus, burkholderia, nocardia, aspergillus

Answer 18

Chronic Granulomatous Disease

Question 19

Dx of Chronic Granulomatous Disease

Answer 19

Nitroblue tetrazolium