Hypersensitivity Reactions
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Alterations in Immunity — Understanding Pathophysiology▶ 0:55We'll break it down into two main areasFirst, these things called hypersensitivity reactionsThat's where the immune system is exaggerated or misdirected, or maybe targets beneficial foreign tissues, like a transplantGenetic and Genomic Considerations in Pharmacotherapeutics — Lehne's Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants▶ 15:46What if a gene variant tricks the body into viewing a life -saving drug as a deadly invaderThis is where we see severe, life -threatening hypersensitivity reactionsWe see this prominently with carbamazepine, also known as TegradolImmune Responses & Transplant Care — Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems▶ 10:46And that leads to hypersensitivity or autoimmune diseasesLet's say hypersensitivity reactions firstBasically, overreactions causing tissue damage