L18 - Atopy, Allergy & DHT 2

Question 1

how to setect allergy specific IgE ? diff ways

how is it done???
pto for hints

Answer 1

skin prick testing
in vitro

Question 2

how to treat allergy??

symptom relievers

what is given – pto
how do they work

Answer 2

nasal decongestants
b2 agonists
epinephrine

Question 3

allergy treat – early phase mediators

what are the main types of things given and what do they work on

—egs?

Question 4

mast cell stabilisers

what
function
how is it given
pro / con

Answer 4

sodium cromoglycate

Question 5

h1 antihistamines

what do they do
when to give
what examples and what differences between

Answer 5

chlorpheniramine

cerizine

Question 6

leukotriene receptor antagonists

what eg
how do they work
how do they compare
what are they mainly used for

Answer 6

montelukast

Question 7

allergic did treat::: CORTICOSTEROIDS

how do they work???

Question 8

corticosteroids

examples

Answer 8

inhaled vs nasal
skin
ophthalmic drops

Question 9

allergen specific immunotherapy::::::
what is this how doe sit work. effects??

Answer 9

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Question 10

what are allergen doses administered subcut inj or sublingually

Question 11

what is delayed type hyper sensitivity mediated by—-explain why

how long does this take and why

what is the prototype type 4 hypersensitibity reaction

Question 12

contact dermatitis

how does sensitisation occur
what is involved
cells, presenting
what happens as a result of the process

Question 13

contact dermatitis

elicitation
how does it occur
what cells involved how are they

Question 14

poison ivy

what happens with this
how does the response occur

Answer 14

pentadecacatechol – lipid. modifies intracellular proteins

—-> proc nnn

Question 15

contact dermatitis

patch testing

how does this work

Question 16

how does contact dermatitis (type 4) differ from type 1 allergy???

pto for hints

Answer 16

clinical features
temporal aspects 
causative agent
effector mechanism
assessment
management

Question 17

skin prick testing vs patch testing

what is the indication for their uses
test format?
positive?

Question 18

TST

what is this. what for
how is it done
efficacy?
MECHANISMMMMM

Question 19

IGRA

how does this detect TB sp TH1 cells
HOWWW IS IT DONE (what MTB peptides are used) —- what happens as a reslt

what is seen at end??

what other methods