hypersensitivity reaction - type 2 Flashcards
what is type 2 hypersensitivity disorder
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IgG or IgM
react with cell or matrix associated self-ag
->
- tissue damage
- receptor blockade/activation
Haemolytic disease of the newborn antigen
Antigens on
neonatal erythrocytes
Haemolytic disease of the newborn pathology
Maternal IgG
mediated
reticulocytosis
and anaemia
Haemolytic disease of the newborn dx
Positive Direct Coombs Test
Haemolytic disease of the newborn rx
Maternal Plasma Exchange
exchange transfusion
Autoimmune
Haemolytic
Anaemia (+ ITP
= Evan’s
Syndrome) antigen
Numerous
autoantigens e.g.
Rh blood group
Ag
Autoimmune
Haemolytic
Anaemia (+ ITP
= Evan’s
Syndrome) path
Destruction of
red blood cells by
auto antibody +
complement +
FcR+
phagocytes,
anaemia
Autoimmune
Haemolytic
Anaemia (+ ITP
= Evan’s
Syndrome) dx
Positive Direct
Coombs Test,
Anti Red Cell Ab
Autoimmune
Haemolytic
Anaemia (+ ITP
= Evan’s
Syndrome) rx
Steroids
Autoimmune
Thrombocytope
nic Purpura
Glycoprotein
IIb/IIIa on
platelets
Autoimmune
Thrombocytope
nic Purpura path
Bruising/
Bleeding
(Purpura)
Autoimmune
Thrombocytope
nic Purpura dx
Anti-Platelet Antibody
Autoimmune
Thrombocytope
nic Purpura rx
Steroids, IVIG,
Anti-D Antibody,
splenectomy
Goodpasture’s
Syndrome antigen
Non-collagenous
domain of
basement
membrane
collagen type IV
Goodpasture’s
Syndrome path
Glomerulonephritis, pulmonary
haemorrhage
Goodpasture’s
Syndrome dx
Anti GBM Ab
Linear Smooth IF staining of IgG
deposits on BM
Goodpasture’s
Syndrome rx
Corticosteroids
and
Immunosuppression
Pemphigus
Vulgaris antigen
Epidermal
Cadherin
Pemphigus
Vulgaris path
Non-tense
blistering of skin
and Bullae
Pemphigus
Vulgaris dx
Direct Immunofluorescence
showing IgG
deposition
Pemphigus
Vulgaris rx
Corticosteroids
and
Immunosuppress
ion