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q.1 --------------? - uragan - ArchivalUser - 10-20-2011
A 15 y/o boy is admitted to the hospital with "flu-like" symptoms, indurated facial rash, and pain in his leg joints. What type of immune response is involved in the formation of facial rash and pain in Patients leg joints?
a. type II hypersensitivity
b. type III ----------
c. type IV ------------
d. type I --------------
e. ADCC
0 - ArchivalUser - 10-20-2011
I would assume it's fifth dz, then hypersensitivity type 3
0 - ArchivalUser - 10-20-2011
B..
0 - ArchivalUser - 10-20-2011
why not type II?
0 - ArchivalUser - 10-20-2011
bb
0 - ArchivalUser - 10-20-2011
i think it is fifth's dis too but in type 3 hs there should be a formation of antigen antibody complex in this case what is the antigen antibody complex ?
and if we say it is SLE then the pt is young for that.
Also if it is fifth's did y cant it be type 1
0 - ArchivalUser - 10-20-2011
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_disease
very nice pic
will post the answer later...
0 - ArchivalUser - 10-20-2011
ee
0 - ArchivalUser - 10-21-2011
CORRECT ANSWER = B
Thank You
0 - ArchivalUser - 10-21-2011
hi uragan could u pls post the explanation too