Clinical Notes in Allergy and Immunology

Author: V. Dimov, M.D., Allergist/Immunologist and Assistant Professor at University of Chicago
Reviewer: S. Randhawa, M.D., Allergist/Immunologist and Assistant Professor at LSU (Shreveport) Department of Allergy and Immunology

A list of short reviews of topics in allergy and immunology.

Basic Immunology

Innate Immune System
Complement System
Adhesion Molecules

Cytokines

Cytokine Receptors

Chemokines
Interleukins

Interferon-gamma

Transforming Growth Factor-β (TFG-β)

Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)

Interleukin-2 (IL-2)

Interleukin-4 (IL-4)

Interleukin-5 (IL-5)

Interleukin-7 (IL-7)

Interleukin-9 (IL-9)

Interleukin-10 (IL-10)

Interleukin-12 (IL-12)

Interleukin-17 (IL-17)
Toll-like receptors (TLRs)
B Lymphocytes

Mitogens
Immunoglobulins (Antibodies)
Fc Receptors
Mast Cells and Basophils

Systemic mastocytosis
Eosinophils
T Lymphocytes

T-cell receptor excision circles (TRECs)

Janus kinase-signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK-STAT) pathway
Dendritic Cells
Interferons
Cytokine-based treatments of asthma and allergic diseases

Cluster of differentiation (CD) of leukocytes
Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAP kinase)
Drugs acting on immunophilins: Cyclosporine, Tacrolimus, Sirolimus

Blot methods in laboratory diagnosis: Southern blot, Western blot, Northern blot, etc.
Related: Medical Immunology Syllabus. Columbia University.

Allergic Disorders

Diagnosing Allergy
Pollen Role in Allergy and Asthma
Indoor Allergen Avoidance
Food Allergy
Food Challenges
Food Allergen Avoidance

Wheat Allergy

Pollen-Food Allergy Syndrome (PFAS) or Oral Allergy Syndrome (OAS)

Food-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis (FDEIA)
Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis
Ocular Allergy: Allergic Conjunctivitis and Related Conditions
Urticaria
Cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes (CAPS)
Anaphylaxis
Atopic Dermatitis
Insect Venom Allergy
Adverse Reactions to Drugs
Latex Allergy
Commonly Used Medications in Allergy and Immunology

Asthma

Natural History of Asthma
Pathogenesis of Asthma
Diagnosis of Asthma

Treatment of Asthma

Treatment of Pediatric Asthma

Other Pulmonary Disorders

Cystic Fibrosis
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP)
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Eosinophilic Lung Diseases

Procedure Guides

Allergy Skin Prick Testing
Spirometry

Subcutaneous immunotherapy
Subcutaneous Immunotherapy: How To Guide
How to Write a Subcutaneous Immunotherapy (SCIT) Prescription for Allergic Rhinitis
Venom immunotherapy (VIT)
Anaphylactic reaction to subcutaneous immunotherapy: what to do?
Anaphylactic Reaction to Subcutaneous Immunotherapy in a Patient with Asthma: How Do You Change the Dose?

Novel approaches to immunotherapy
Punch Biopsy of the Skin

Examination of the Larynx and Pharynx. NEJM video (subscription required).
Cricothyroidotomy. NEJM video (subscription required).

Clinical Immunology

Primary immunodeficiency disorders (PIDD)
Phagocyte Deficiencies
Chronic Granulomatous Disease (CGD)
Chediak-Higashi Syndrome (CHS)
Leukocyte adhesion deficiency (LAD)
Leukocyte adhesion deficiency type I (LAD I)
Leukocyte adhesion deficiency type II (LAD II)
Leukocyte adhesion deficiency type III (LAD III)
Hyper IgE Syndrome (HIES)
IPEX (immunodysregulation, polyendocrinopathy, enteropathy, X linked) syndrome
Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS)
Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis (CMCC)
Diagnosis of T-cell Immunodeficiency
DiGeorge Syndrome (DGS)
Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome (WAS)
Ataxia-Telangiectasia (A-T)
Complement Deficiencies
Hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES)

Neutrophil actin dysfunction

STAT-1 Deficiency

Adult sinusitis
Pediatric sinusitis

Related Resources

Audio and Video Lectures
Immunology Resources: Audio and Video Lectures, PowerPoint Presentations, Q&A
Image Quiz: Plants, Pollens and Animals
Learn with JACI Cover Figures
Conferences On-Line Allergy (COLA) by ACAAI
Fellows-in-Training: Review Corner Archive, 2002-2009 by ACAAI

Published: 07/07/2007
Updated: 07/27/2010