Immune System Response to Yellow Jacket Stings Quiz

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What is the main characteristic of Type I allergies?

IgE mediated reactions

Which type of allergies can cause gastrointestinal allergy to foods and drugs?

Type II allergies

What is the role of histamine in Type I allergies?

Causing clinical manifestations

Which type of hypersensitivities can lead to cell destruction through antibody binding alone?

<p>Type II allergies</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens after sensitization and exposure to the antigen in Type I allergies?

<p>Histamine is released from mast cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following clinical features is characteristic of mastocytosis?

<p>Abdominal pain and diarrhea</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are common systemic reactions in food-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis?

<p>Urticaria and bronchospasm</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which group is most likely to develop anaphylaxis due to latex allergy?

<p>Health care workers</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of allergy is associated with insulin allergy?

<p>Type II allergy</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common outcome for local reactions to insulin therapy?

<p>They usually disappear after 4 weeks of therapy</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in the two-step process that causes someone to become 'allergic' to a substance?

<p>Sensitization</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which site is mentioned as a common location for allergic inflammatory disorders due to the lack of a mechanical barrier?

<p>Eyes</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can help remove excess fluid, painful chemical mediators, and waste metabolites in the treatment of acute Rheumatoid Arthritis?

<p>Heat therapy</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factor delays the healing process according to the text?

<p>Chemotherapy</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which antibody type plays a significant role in Type I allergies?

<p>IgE</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of allergic reaction is characterized by hives, swelling, itching, and wheezing?

<p>Type I allergy</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which diagnostic study for allergies involves measuring the size of wheal and flare reactions?

<p>Skin testing</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most cost-effective way to screen for allergies using biological extracts of aeroallergens?

<p>Allergy testing</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do elevated IgE levels in infants over 20 IU/ml indicate?

<p>Type I allergy</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of allergic reaction involves a family history of atopy and symptoms like flushing and abdominal cramping?

<p>Systemic allergy</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of tissue reactions involve specifically sensitized T lymphocytes and do not involve antibodies?

<p>Type IV allergies</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common example of Type IV allergy reaction used as a diagnostic test for TB?

<p>Tuberculin reaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which autoimmune disease do autoantibodies form immune complexes that bind to the synovial membrane of joints, leading to chronic inflammation and joint destruction?

<p>Rheumatoid arthritis</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of allergies involve the attachment of autoantibodies to receptors on thyroxin-secreting follicle cells of the thyroid gland?

<p>Type II allergies</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which classification of graft involves transplantation between individuals of the same species?

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