Immunoallergy
Objectives
At the end of the curricular unit the student should be able to demonstrate:
Knowledge on the main allergic diseases in a comprehensive perspective: epidemiologic, pathophysiologic and pharmacologic.
Critical thinking skills on semiology.
A level headed approach when looking for information about allergic diseases.
General characterization
Code
11181
Credits
3
Responsible teacher
Prof. Doutor Pedro Martins
Hours
Weekly - Available soon
Total - Available soon
Teaching language
Portuguese
Prerequisites
Bibliography
Rosado Pinto J, Morais de Almeida M. A criança Asmática no Mundo da Alergia. Lisboa: Euromédice Edições Médicas, 2003.
Taborda Barata L. Fundamentos de Imunoalergologia: da Epidemiologia ao Tratamento. Lisboa: Lidel, Edições Técnicas, 2011.
NF Adkinson Jr et al. Middletons Allergy: Principles and Practice, 7th ed. Philadelphia: Mosby Elsevier, 2008.
All presentations will be available in pdf format.
Teaching method
Evaluation method
Subject matter
Structure and function of the immune system; basis of allergic diseases.
Epidemiology of allergic diseases.
Risk factors of allergic diseases, genetics and environment.
Food and inhalant allergens as well as drugs, vaccines and diagnostic agents which more often induce hypersensitivity reactions.
Environmental allergen prevention.
Pharmacotherapy of allergic diseases.
Specific immunotherapy (vaccines) and its various routes of administration.
Definition, pathophysiology, clinical management and approach (therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitation) of asthma, rhinitis and allergic conjunctivitis.
Definition, pathophysiology, clinical management and approach (therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitation) of atopic dermatitis, urticaria and angioedema, prurigo strophulus.
Definition, pathophysiology, clinical management and approach (therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitation) of drug hypersensitivity and food allergy, hypersensibility to hymenopter venom.
Anaphylaxis.
Immunodeficiencies.