Allergic, Autoimmune, and Other Hypersensitivity Disorders

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• Overview of Allergic and Atopic Disorders
  • Classification of Hypersensitivity Reactions
    • Type I hypersensitivity reactions
    • Type II hypersensitivity reactions
    • Type III hypersensitivity reactions
    • Type IV hypersensitivity reactions
    • Classification references
  • Etiology
    • Allergens
    • Etiology references
  • Pathophysiology
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
    • Nonspecific tests
    • Specific tests
    • Diagnosis references
  • Treatment
    • Emergency treatment
    • Environmental control
    • Antihistamines
    • Mast cell stabilizers
    • Anti-inflammatory medications
    • Leukotriene modifiers
    • Biologic therapies in allergic disorders
    • Immunotherapy
    • Allergy treatment during pregnancy and breastfeeding
    • Treatment references
  • Prevention
  • Key Points
  • More Information

• Allergic Rhinitis
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
    • Diagnosis references
  • Treatment
    • Treatment references
  • Prevention
    • Avoidance of triggers
    • Desensitization
  • Key Points

• Anaphylaxis
  • General reference
  • Etiology
    • Etiology reference
  • Pathophysiology
    • Anaphylactoid reactions
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
    • Diagnosis references
  • Treatment
    • Epinephrine
    • Other treatments
    • Treatment references
  • Prevention
    • Prevention reference
  • Key Points

• Angioedema
  • Acute angioedema
  • Chronic angioedema
  • Hereditary and acquired angioedema
  • References
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
    • Treatment reference
  • Key Points

• Hereditary and Acquired C1 Inhibitor Deficiency or Dysfunction
  • Hereditary angioedema
  • Acquired C1 inhibitor deficiency
  • Triggers
  • General references
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
    • Diagnosis references
  • Treatment
  • Treatment references
  • Prevention
    • Long-term prophylaxis
    • Short-term prophylaxis
    • Prevention references
  • Key Points

• Autoimmune Disorders
  • Mechanisms
  • Genetic factors
  • Defense mechanisms
  • Reference

• Drug Hypersensitivity
  • Pathophysiology
    • Pathophysiology references
  • Symptoms and Signs
    • Serum sickness
    • Drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia
    • DRESS (drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms)
    • Pulmonary hypersensitivity caused by medications
    • Renal hypersensitivity caused by medications
    • Other autoimmune phenomena
  • Diagnosis
    • Skin testing
    • Other testing
    • Diagnosis references
  • Treatment
    • Desensitization
    • Treatment references
  • Prognosis
    • Prognosis reference
  • Key Points

• Food Allergy
  • General reference
  • Etiology
    • Oral allergy syndrome (pollen food allergy syndrome)
    • Eosinophilic gastroenteropathy
    • Red meat allergy (including Alpha-gal syndrome)
    • Etiology references
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
    • Diagnosis references
  • Treatment
    • Immunotherapy for desensitization
    • Biologic therapies
    • Treatment references
  • Prevention
    • Prevention references
  • Key Points

• Mastocytosis and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome
  • General reference
  • Classification
    • Cutaneous mastocytosis
    • Systemic mastocytosis
    • Mast cell activation syndrome
    • Classification references
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
    • Systemic mastocytosis
    • Mast cell activation syndrome
    • Diagnosis references
  • Treatment
    • Cutaneous mastocytosis
    • Systemic mastocytosis
    • Mast cell activation syndrome
    • Treatment references
  • Key Points