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What is the treatment for anaphylaxis   SUBQ epi 1:1000, H1 antihistamine, corticosteroids  
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What causes angioedema   Minor trauma to face/hands or ingestion of ACEI  
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How does angioedema present   Sudden swelling of face, palate, lips, tongue, airway  
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Where should you consider admitting pts with angioedema   ICU  
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What causes hereditary angioedema   C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency  
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What lab finding diagnoses angioedema   Low C2 and C4 (C1 esterase uses them up)  
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What is the tx for acute angioedema   FFP  
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What is the tx for chronic angioedema   Danazol/stanazol (androgens raise C1 esterase inhibitor)  
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Pt presents w/ paroxymal sneezing, itchy eyes, rhinorrhea, wheezing, recurrent nasal stuffiness. Dx   Allergic rhinitis  
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What is the first line tx of allergic rhinitis   Intranasal glucocorticoid  
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What if patient with allergic rhinitis can not avoid allergen   Desensitization  
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Adult pt c/o recurrent bronchitis, pneumonia, pharyngitis along with sprue-like abdominal complaints. Dx   Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID)  
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Male child c/o recurrent bronchitis, pneumonia, pharyngitis w/o GI complaints. Dx   X linked agammaglobulinemia (Bruton’s)  
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What is the pathophys of CVID   The machinery to make Igs, from lymph nodes, B and T cells is intact. However, not enough Igs are produced  
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What does diagnostic testing show in CVID   low total IgG  
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What is the tx for CVID   IV infusion of Igs  
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In terms of physical exam findings, what distinguishes CVID from Bruton’s   CVID spleen, lymph nodes, adenoids are PRESENT and may be enlarged whereas in Bruton’s they are small or ABSENT  
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What is the pathophys of Bruton’s   B cells are missing therefore NO Igs are made  
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What is the tx for Bruton’s   same as CVID, IV Ig  
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What is the MC primary immunodeficiency   IgA  
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How do you distinguish it from CVID and Bruton’s   Most pts are ASYMPTOMATIC. But if they show S/S very similar to CVID and Bruton’s (this sucks for me on the exam!). Look for pt w/ atopic conditions or a pt who becomes anaphylactic after blood transfusion  
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Atopy, sprue-like GI complaints, recurrent sinopulmonary infections, anaphylaxis after blood transfusion. Dx   IgA deficiency  
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What is the tx and why is it different from the tx for CVID and Bruton’s   Tx infections as they come; IV Ig has very little IgA in it so won’t help  
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Pt has recurrent skin infections from STAPH. Dx   HYPER IgE syndrome  
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Tx for HYPER IgE syndrome   Tx the infection as it comes  
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