Clinical Conditions

Question 1

What is atopic dermatitis?

Answer 1

Atopic dermatitis is the commonest chronic inflammatory skin disease with itch and excoriation

Question 2

What is Haemolytic Disease of the New Born?

Answer 2

HDN is a condition where IgG antibodies in a pregnant woman’s blood, cross the placenta destroy her baby’s RBC

Question 3

What is glomerulonephritis?

Answer 3

Glomerulonephritis is an autoimmune condition which damages the basement membrane and glomeruli inside the kidney.

Aka Goodpasture Syndrome

Question 4

What is Goodpasture syndrome?

Answer 4

Goodpasture syndrome is an autoimmune disease in which antibodies attack the basement membrane in lungs and kidneys, leading to bleeding from the lungs and kidney failure

Question 5

What is Myasthenia Gravis?

Answer 5

Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune condition that causes muscle weakness and muscle fatigue

Question 6

What is urticaria?

Answer 6

Urticaria is an acute/chronic maculo‐papular pruritic rash

Question 7

What is Graves’ disease?

Answer 7

Graves disease is an autoimmune condition that attacks the thyroid and causes the overproduction of thyroid hormone (T₃ and T₄)

Question 8

What is angioedema?

Answer 8

Angioedema is swelling underneath the skin as a result of an allergic reaction

Question 9

What is systemic lupus erythematosus?

Answer 9

Lupus is a long-term autoimmune condition causing inflammation to the joints, skin and other organs.

Question 10

What is Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Answer 10

Rheumatoid arthritis is a long-term autoimmune condition that causes pain, swelling and stiffness in the joints.