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Slide 1 Allergies and Children Richard E. Freeman MD MPH Korin Trumpie, PA-C Lock Haven University 2013 Slide 2 Slide 3 Allergic Diseases Includes ◦Asthma ◦Food allergies…
Differentiate between the mechanisms of the four hypersensitivity reactions. 1. Mechanism of Type I hypersensitivity 2. Understand the principle of chronic desensitization…
Granulocytes Granulocytes Granulocytes have irregular-shape nuclei with 2 to 5 lobes. That is why they are called polymorphonuclear leukocytes. The cytoplasm has granules…