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Hypersensitivity Flashcards

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is defined as an EXAGGERATED RESPONSE to a typically harmless antigen that results in injury to the tissue, disease, or even death.

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HYPERSENSITIVITY

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inherited tendency to develop classic allergic responses to naturally occurring inhaled or ingested allergens

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Atopy

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Anaphylactic hypersensitivity

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Type I Hypersensitivity

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Type II Hypersensitivity

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Antibody-mediated Cytotoxic Hypersensitivity

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Complex-mediated Hypersensitivity

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Type III Hypersensitivity

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Type IV Hypersensitivity

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Delayed/Cell-mediated Hypersensitivity

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short time lag, usually minutes, between exposure to allergen and the onset of clinical symptoms.

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ANAPHYLACTIC HYPERSENSITIVITY

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Immune Mediator: IgE

Effector Cell: Mast Cells* and Basophils

Chemical Mediator: Histamine*

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Type I Hypersensitivity

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Triggers: Allergens

Peanuts, Eggs, and Pollen

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Type I Hypersensitivity

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