USMLE Step 1 Review/Pathology

      5 SIGNS OF INFLAMMATION (as described by Celsus)

      • Redness/Erythema (Rubor)
      • Raised temperature (Calor)
      • Swelling (Tumor)
      • Pain (Dolor)
      • Loss of Function (Functio Laesa)

      HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTIONS

      Goombs classification: "Anna Cycled Immediately Downhill--Gell & Goombs" or "ACID".

      • Type I Anaphylaxis
      • Type II Cytotoxic-mediated
      • Type III Immune-complex
      • Type IV Delayed hypersensitivity
      Last modified on 14 July 2009, at 13:42