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Podiatry and Medical - Set 1

Category - Podiatry Part I

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Casey is a 16-year old girl who has with itchy, blemished areas of erythema on her trunk and extremities every time she eats seafood. She has no major medical conditions and there are no abnormal findings upon her examination. Which of the following does Casey possibly have?
  1. Chronic granulomatous disease
  2. Ataxia telangiectasia
  3. Dermatomyositis
  4. Localized anaphylaxis
Explanation
Answer - D - In such a condition, the patient has obtained an allergy from the seafood. Food allergies are typically a form of type I hypersensitivity reaction. The allergens react with IgE bound mast cells primarily in the skin and gastrointestinal tract.
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