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what type of hypersensitivity occurs to latex? please state your source
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| tolito
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type 1 and 4. mmi (type 1), kaplan (type 4).
i am aware of the two types. the timing in the question stem will tell if it is type 1 (within hrs ) or type 4 ( within days) after prior exposure.
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| babli
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Symptoms of Latex Allergy
Irritant contact dermatitis (nonimmune)
Gradual onset, over days, caused by hand washing, occlusion, antiseptics and glove chemicals; symptoms include redness, cracks, fissures, scaling
Allergic contact dermatitis, or type IV (delayed hypersensitivity)
Onset six to 48 hours after contact, caused by chemicals; symptoms include erythema, vesicles, papules, pruritus, blisters, crusting
Immediate hypersensitivity, or type I
Onset within minutes, very rarely longer than two hours, caused by latex; symptoms include local and generalized urticaria, feeling of faintness, feeling of impending doom, angioedema, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, rhinoconjunctivitis, bronchospasm, anaphylactic shock.
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| general malaise
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thanks guys, i've always been confused about this one
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