Mind Maps: Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders (PIDD)

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


Primary immunodeficiency disorders (PIDD) (click to enlarge the image).


Phagocyte immunodeficiencies (click to enlarge the image).


Humoral immunodeficiency (click to enlarge the image).


T-cell Immunodeficiencies (click to enlarge the image).


Combined Immunodeficiencies (click to enlarge the image).


Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) (click to enlarge the image).


Complement deficiencies (click to enlarge the image).

References

Practice parameter for the diagnosis and management of primary immunodeficiency. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2005 May;94(5 Suppl 1):S1-63.

Algorithm 1: General Approach for the Diagnosis of Primary Immunodeficiency

Algorithm 2: Diagnosis of Humoral Immunodeficiency

Algorithm 3: Diagnosis of Cellular and Combined Immunodeficiencies

Algorithm 4: Diagnosis of Phagocyte Defects

Algorithm 5: Diagnosis of Complement Deficiency

Algorithm 6: General Considerations for Therapy of Primary Immunodeficiency

Related reading

Immunodeficiencies MCQ. Pediatric Allergy: Principles & Practices, edited by Donald Y.M. Leung, et al. FIT Corner, ACAAI.

Published: 02/11/2009
Updated: 08/27/2009

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1 Comments:

Blogger Deirdre said...

Thanks for posting this. I think it's very important to help students develop their own mindmaps/illness patterns as part of their learning. See http://medicaleducation.wetpaint.com/page/Illness+Patterns

2/17/2009 12:26 PM  

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