HYPERSENSITIVTY Flashcards
it is an exaggerated response to a harmless antigen that results in injury t the tissue, disease, or even death
Hypersensitivity reaction
antigens that triggers type 1 hypersensitivity
Allergen
type of hypersensitivity reaction that has complement involvement
Type 2 and type 3
t/f
Type 1 hypersensitivity requires 2 exposures to the allergen
true
examples of type 1 hypersensitivty
examples for type 2 hypersensitivity
examples for type 3 hypersensitivity
dengue
farmers lungs
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characterized by severe itching, erythema, caused by localized vasodilation, leakage of fluid into the surrounding area, and a spreading area of reddness
Urticaria/ hives
“panting” or breathlessness” caused by inhalation of small particles such as pollen, dust, or fumes
asthma
laboratory testing for type 1 hypersensitivity
-in vivo skin test
>cutaneous and intradermal
-in vitro test
>rist
>rast
a competitive RIA test for Total IgE
Rist (radio immunosorbent test)
a non-competitive RIA test for specific IgE
RAST (radio allergosorbent test)
test for type II hypersensitivity
DAT
IAT
examples of B cell deficiency
-transient hypogammaglobulinemia of infancy
-selective IgA = most common immunodeficiency
-burtons x-linked
-hyper Igm
-Hyper IgE
-isolated IgG subclass deficiency
Immunodeficiency relating to T cells
-DiGeorge syndrome
-purine neucleoside phosphorylase deficiency