ACAAI Review 4th Edition - Chapter 8 Questions and Answers 100% Correct.

Histamine, tryptase, chymase & carboxypeptidase - ANSWER-Name 4 important mediators involved in an early phase reaction? Dust mite, cockroach - ANSWER-Testing for which allergens may come back positive in patients with shellfish allergy? 1mg/mL - ANSWER-What is the highest concentration of venom intradermal skin tests? An increase in FEV1 of 12% and ≥200 mL - ANSWER-What constitutes a significant bronchodilator response in adults? Asthma, Atopy, URIs, Age 12yrs, COPD exacerbation, Nonasthmatic eosinophilic bronchitis - ANSWER-What are some factors that increase FeNO bronchiectasis, tobacco smoke, drugs (steroids, antileukotriene agents, oxymetazoline, NOS inhibitors), exercise, moderate altitude, hypothermia - ANSWER-What are some factors that decrease FeNO No, it's normal to high - ANSWER-Is DLCO reduced in asthma? ABPA, AFRS, atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, IgE myeloma, EGPA, etc. - ANSWER-Name some diseases with an elevated total IgE Lack of exposure to the tested antigen, or anergy as a result of either primary or secondary cellular immunodeficiency - ANSWER-What can a negative DTH test mean? Tonsils and adenoids - ANSWER-Where are the highest concentrations of IgE-producing plasma cells? Upper back - ANSWER-Which part of the back has greater skin reactivity for skin testing? Allergic rhinitis, COPD, congestive heart failure, cystic fibrosis, siblings of asthmatics, upper respiratory infection, and smoking - ANSWER-What conditions can cause a false positive airway hyperresponsiveness? Creola bodies - ANSWER-What is the name given to multiple clumps of sloughed surface epithelial cells that may be seen in asthmatics?