pain in the ass hypersensitivity Flashcards
Type I
Immediate hypersensitivity
Type II
Direct cell killing
Type III
Immune complex mediated
Type IV
Delayed type hypersensitivity
Allergic disease
Type I hypersensitivity
IgE mediated
Contact dermatitis
Delayed type IV hypersensitivity
Investigations for allergy
Skin prick tests
Quantitate specific IgE to putative allergen
Challenge test (supervised exposure to putative antigen)
Test you could do DURING anaphylactic episode
Evidence of mast cell degranulation –> serum tryptase levels
Name a mast cell destabiliser
Sodium cromoglycate
Which receptors do anti-histamines block?
H1
Which receptors does anaphylaxis work on?
Acts on β2 adrenergic receptors to constrict arterial smooth muscle
Increases blood pressure thereby limiting vascular leakage
Dilates bronchial smooth muscle, thereby decreasing airflow obstruction
What is IPEX syndrome?
Immune dysfunction, polyendocrinopathy, enteropathy and X-linked inheritance syndrome
- basically overwhelming systemic autoimmunity
- severe infections
- intractable diarrhoea
- eczema
- very early onset diabetes
Reactive arthritis more common if you have which HLA?
HLA-B27
Immune mediators in type I reactions
Mast cells
Eosinophils
Sarcoidosis hypersensitivity
Type IV
Farmers lung hypersensitivity
Type III