Allergy & Immunology

4.1.1 Describe different types of allergy testing; invivo/in vitr. State the pros and cons of each.

4.1.2 What are the direct and indirect Coombs tests?

4.1.3 What are the different types of hypersensitivity reactions? Give examples of each?

4.1.4 What are the different immunoglobulin types and what is their typical structure?

4.1.5 Role of inflammatory cells and mediators involved in allergic rhinitis?

4.1.6 What are medical therapy options for allergic rhinitis (different classes of medications and their effects)?

Krouse JH, Chadwick SJ, Gordon BR, Derebery MJ (eds.): Allergy and Immunology: An Otolaryngic Approach. Philadelphia, Lippincott-Williams & Wilkins, 2002.

4.1.7 What are the common allergens and the times of year (seasonal vs. perennial) that patients are most affected?

Krouse JH, Derebery MJ, Chadwick SJ (eds.): Managing the Allergic Patient. Edinburgh, Elsevier, 2007.

4.1.8 A patient with severe allergic rhinitis that is refractory to medical therapy. What is the role of immunotherapy and the common theories of how it works?

Krouse JH, Derebery MJ, Chadwick SJ (eds.): Managing the Allergic Patient. Edinburgh, Elsevier, 2007.

4.1.9 What is allergic fungal sinusitis and how is it treated? What are the radiographic findings? Discuss post op care including effectiveness of medical/immunotherapy treatments.

4.1.10 How would you advise a patient on environmental control?

4.1.11 Tell us about congenital immunodeficiency syndromes.

4.1.12 Review humoral vs. cell-mediated immunity. What are natural killer cells?

4.1.13 Define and manage anaphylactic shock. Compare and contrast symptoms/treatment with vasovagal response.

4.1.14 List common head and neck manifestations of allergic disease.

4.1.15 Describe the pathophysiology of allergic rhinitis.

4.1.16 Describe a typical history and physical findings in a patient with allergic rhinitis.

4.1.17 Describe MQT and how it is used.

Krouse JH, Chadwick SJ, Gordon BR, Derebery MJ (eds.): Allergy and Immunology: An Otolaryngic Approach. Philadelphia, Lippincott-Williams & Wilkins, 2002.

4.1.18 Educate us on immunotherapy…SET vs. RAST based treatment.