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REBEL Core Cast 108.0 – Angioedema

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Urticaria and pruritus = MAST CELL mediated, which is treated like a standard allergic reaction. Features Urticaria and pruritis Rapid onset (1-2 hours) IgE Dependent (Type I Hypersensitivity) Reactions An allergen cross-links two or more IgE molecules on mast cells or basophils and initiates a signal cascade leading to degranulation.

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CT Angiography Head and Neck: Indications and Limitations

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1 One study found that CTA head and neck was ordered for 2.5% 8 The VAN (vision, aphasia, neglect) score ( Figure 1 ), first proposed by Teleb et al. 9 A later assessment of the VAN score in Beume et al. 8 The VAN (vision, aphasia, neglect) score ( Figure 1 ), first proposed by Teleb et al.

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Episode 161 Allergies Part 1: Pollens, nuts, & bugs

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Sometimes it seems like the world is out to get us: bees in our garden, pollen in the air, nuts in our brownies, any number of other things that could trigger an allergic reaction ranging from itchy eyes and a runny nose all the way to anaphylaxis. Allen, Judith E., Allergy and allergic diseases. Isolauri, E.,

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