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What is idiosyncratic reaction?
This is the hypersensitivity to a drug or other substance without any relation with thr immunological response.
What is an idiosyncratic reaction?
This is the hypersensitivity to a drug or other substance without any relation with thr immunological response.
Which type of hypersensitivity reaction causes an asthma attack?
Type I hypersensitivity reaction http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asthma
What occurs when the immune system mounts an exaggerated response to a harmless antigen?
hypersensitivity
What is the hypersensitive reaction to a substance?
Hypersensitivity reaction is an exaggerated immune response to a substance that is usually harmless to most people, such as pollen, certain foods, or medications. This response can lead to symptoms ranging from mild irritation to severe allergic reactions.
Hay fever is a type of reaction?
Hypersensitivity
What is the same as hypersensitivity?
Hypersensitivity is also known as allergic reaction, exaggerated immune response, or allergic sensitivity.
What hypersensitivity reaction does not involve an antibody response?
Type IV
What is Hypersensitivity to common substance?
Hypersensitivity to common substances, such as dust, pollen, or certain foods, occurs when the immune system overreacts to these substances, triggering an allergic reaction. Symptoms can range from mild to severe, including sneezing, itching, hives, or even anaphylaxis in extreme cases. Managing hypersensitivity typically involves avoiding the trigger and may include medications or allergy shots.
When does a hypersensitivity reaction occur?
Hypersensitivity is when a person's immune system over-reacts to an antigen. This usually occurs in the context of allergies, when a person develops a runny nose, itchy watery eye, sneezing and coughing due to pollen or mold in the air. A more serious form of hypersensitivity reaction is anaphylactic shock, when the throat swells shut and a person cannot breathe; this is usually in response to a severe allergic reaction such as to peanut butter, bee stings or other antigens.
What does the suffix gy?
The suffix "-gy" usually denotes a state or condition of being related to a specified thing or quality. For example, "allergy" refers to a hypersensitivity reaction to a substance.
Is an allergen a substance of an allergic reaction in an individual?
An allergen is any substance that may cause an allergic reaction. So if an individual has an allergy to penicillin then penicillin is the stimulus for that individuals allergic reaction and PCN is an allergen but only for that individual. So any substance including nuts, pollen and drugs can act as an allergen. The key point is that allergens will only cause an allergic reaction in a person whose body perceives that substance as foreign but not for the general population.
