Allergic, Autoimmune, and Other Hypersensitivity Disorders

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• Overview of Allergic and Atopic Disorders
  • Classification of Hypersensitivity Reactions
    • Type I
    • Type II
    • Type III
    • Type IV
  • Etiology
    • Allergens
  • Pathophysiology
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
    • Nonspecific tests
    • Specific tests
  • Treatment
    • Emergency treatment
    • Environmental control
    • Antihistamines
    • Mast cell stabilizers
    • Anti-inflammatory drugs
    • Other drugs
    • Immunotherapy
    • Allergy treatment during pregnancy and breastfeeding
  • Prevention
  • Key Points
  • More Information

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

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

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

• Hereditary and Acquired Angioedema
  • Hereditary angioedema
  • Acquired C1 inhibitor deficiency
  • Triggers
  • General reference
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
    • Diagnosis reference
  • Treatment
  • Treatment references
  • Prevention
    • Long-term prophylaxis
    • Short-term prophylaxis
    • Prevention reference
  • Key Points

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

• Drug Hypersensitivity
  • Pathophysiology
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
    • Skin testing
    • Other testing
  • Prognosis
  • Treatment
    • Desensitization
    • Treatment references
  • Key Points

• Food Allergy
  • Etiology
    • Oral allergy syndrome (pollen food allergy syndrome)
    • Eosinophilic gastroenteropathy
    • Alpha-gal syndrome
    • Etiology references
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
    • Immunotherapy for desensitization
    • Monoclonal antibodies
    • Treatment references
  • Prevention
    • Prevention references
  • Key Points
  • More Information

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