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Under the clock, Autoimmune Disorders and HIV/AIDS facts fade unless they have a hook. Mnemonics are the hook. This page collects the memory anchors that reliably work for Filipino NLE candidates on Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) — Board of Nursing's Immune System & Immunologic Disorders items — acronyms, visual pairings, and short rhymes you can rehearse on your commute.

Exam context

On the NLE 2026, the Immune System & Immunologic Disorders subtest carries a "Core" weight in Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) — Board of Nursing's pattern. Autoimmune Disorders and HIV/AIDS lands at position 2nd out of 2 in the standard review order. Target score is 75% weighted average with no sub-test below 60%, and roughly 50 items come from Immune System & Immunologic Disorders on a typical NLE paper.

Immunity, Hypersensitivity and Allergic Disorders - Memory Anchors

The human brain retains information best when it is linked to something vivid, emotional, or absurd — not plain text. Memory anchors work by hooking new clinical facts onto images, stories, rhymes, or familiar Filipino experiences that your brain already knows. When you see a question about anaphylaxis on the NLE, you will not be trying to recall a textbook paragraph — you will remember a short story, a colorful image, or a funny acronym that points directly to the answer. Research shows that mnemonics and analogies improve recall by up to 40% compared to rereading alone. Use these anchors during review: read the recall trigger, close your eyes and picture the memory aid, then test yourself. Done consistently, these techniques will make every key concept in this chapter feel unforgettable on exam day.

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Hypersensitivity Reactions

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The four types of hypersensitivity reactions (Types I, II, III, IV)

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Memory Aid

ACID — think of acid burning tissue, just like hypersensitivity damages the body. Type I = Anaphylactic/Allergic, Type II = Cytotoxic, Type III = Immune complex, Type IV = Delayed. Whenever you see a hypersensitivity question, pour mental ACID on it: A-C-I-D, I-II-III-IV.

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acronym

Why It Works

The ACID acronym is sequential (matching Types I–IV) and uses a strong sensory image (acid burning) that connects to tissue damage, making it dual-coded in memory.

Example Usage

Question asks which type of hypersensitivity is responsible for contact dermatitis from latex gloves. Think: A-C-I-D — D is Delayed, which is Type IV. Answer: Type IV.

Recall Trigger

Pour ACID — Types I, II, III, IV

Topic

Type I Hypersensitivity / IgE

Concept

Type I Hypersensitivity is mediated by IgE on mast cells

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medium

Memory Aid

Imagine mast cells as armed security guards in a barangay holding IgE pistols. When an allergen (the troublemaker) arrives the second time, it grabs both IgE pistols at once — and the guard EXPLODES, releasing histamine, like a dramatic OA barangay brawl. One exposure = loading the gun (sensitization). Second exposure = firing. The explosion = degranulation with histamine release causing all the allergy symptoms.

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analogy

Why It Works

The barangay security guard analogy uses a familiar Filipino social setting and exaggerated drama, which creates strong emotional encoding for the two-step mechanism of type I hypersensitivity.

Example Usage

Question: A patient develops urticaria and wheezing minutes after eating shrimp. What immunoglobulin and cell type is responsible? Think of the exploding guard: IgE on mast cells = Type I. Answer: IgE, mast cells.

Recall Trigger

Armed barangay guard with IgE pistols exploding

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Anaphylaxis Management

Concept

Anaphylaxis first-line treatment: Epinephrine 0.3–0.5 mg IM (1:1000) in the anterolateral thigh

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hard

Memory Aid

Imagine a nurse named Epi (short for Epinephrine). Epi always carries exactly 0.3 to 0.5 mg of courage and she only works in the THIGH department (anterolateral thigh), never the arm first. Her concentration badge says 1:1000 — she is one in a thousand. Whenever anaphylaxis happens, you yell 'CALL EPI TO THE THIGH!' The IV 1:10,000 sister works only in the ICU for cardiac arrest — she is ten times more diluted and never shows up for anaphylaxis.

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micro_story

Why It Works

Personifying epinephrine as a character named 'Epi' with a specific department (thigh) and badge (1:1000) creates a narrative memory that encodes dose, route, site, and concentration simultaneously through a single story.

Example Usage

NLE question: A patient develops anaphylaxis after penicillin injection. What is the priority nursing action? Think: Call Epi to the Thigh — administer epinephrine 0.3–0.5 mg IM (1:1000) into the anterolateral thigh.

Recall Trigger

Call Epi to the Thigh — 1:1000

Topic

Types of Acquired Immunity

Concept

Active immunity is slow but long-lasting; passive immunity is immediate but temporary

Anchor Id

Difficulty

easy

Memory Aid

Think of active immunity as cooking your own adobo from scratch — it takes time (slow onset) but you learn the recipe and can cook it again for life (memory, durable). Passive immunity is ordering Jollibee delivery — food arrives immediately (fast onset) but once you eat it, it is gone and you never learned the recipe (no memory, temporary). Active = cook your own = vaccine or real infection. Passive = delivery = borrowed antibodies that break down.

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analogy

Why It Works

Filipino food references (adobo, Jollibee) are deeply familiar cultural anchors. The contrast between cooking versus ordering perfectly maps onto the immunological contrast, making the difference intuitive and emotionally resonant.

Example Usage

Question: A newborn receives IgG antibodies from the mother through the placenta. What type of immunity is this? Think: baby did not cook anything — it is Jollibee delivery = natural passive immunity.

Recall Trigger

Adobo (active) vs. Jollibee delivery (passive)

Topic

Immunoglobulins

Concept

IgG — crosses placenta, secondary response, most abundant

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medium

Memory Aid

IgG = Goes to the Grandchild (crosses placenta to protect baby), Gets back faster (secondary/memory response), and is the Greatest in number (most abundant). Three G's: Grandchild, Gets-back, Greatest. Say it fast: 'G-G-G — Grand, Get-back, Greatest!'

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mnemonic

Why It Works

The triple-G alliteration creates phonetic chunking, and the meaningful labels (Grandchild, Gets-back, Greatest) encode three separate facts simultaneously without additional effort.

Example Usage

Question: Which immunoglobulin provides natural passive immunity to the newborn? Think: Three G's — Grandchild = IgG crosses the placenta. Answer: IgG.

Recall Trigger

Three G's: Grand, Get-back, Greatest

Topic

Immunoglobulins

Concept

IgM is the first antibody produced in a primary (acute) infection

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medium

Memory Aid

IgM = 'I go MUNA' (Filipino for 'I go first'). IgM is the pioneer — it arrives first during a new infection. Also, IgM is the Most Massive (largest antibody). Memory cue: 'M = Muna (first) and Malaki (big).' When the body sees a bug for the first time, IgM says 'ako muna!' (me first!).

Anchor Type

mnemonic

Why It Works

Using the Filipino word 'muna' (first) creates a culturally specific linguistic anchor that is impossible to forget because it captures both the Filipino language and the clinical fact in one short phrase.

Example Usage

Question: A patient has an acute hepatitis B infection. Which immunoglobulin appears first in their blood? Think: Ako muna — IgM. Answer: IgM.

Recall Trigger

Ako muna! — IgM goes first, and it is Malaki (biggest)

Topic

Immunoglobulins

Concept

IgA is found in secretions — saliva, tears, breast milk, mucous membranes

Anchor Id

Difficulty

easy

Memory Aid

IgA is in every 'Away' (Filipino for secretion/exit fluid): 'IgA guards every passageway — saliva, tears, and breast milk each day. It lives where fluids flow away, in mucous membranes come what may.' Think of IgA as the guardian of all body openings and wet surfaces.

Anchor Type

rhyme

Why It Works

The rhyme creates phonological memory (sound-based recall). The Filipino near-homophone 'Away/A-way' connects to the clinical fact of secretory protection, making the concept sticky.

Example Usage

Question: Which immunoglobulin is found in breast milk and provides mucosal protection? Think: IgA guards every Away. Answer: IgA.

Recall Trigger

IgA is in every Away (opening/secretion)

Topic

Type II Hypersensitivity

Concept

Type II Hypersensitivity — Cytotoxic — ABO transfusion reaction, Rh incompatibility

Anchor Id

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medium

Memory Aid

Picture the letter C as a PAC-MAN mouth eating cells. Type II = C for Cytotoxic = Cell-eating. The antibodies (IgG or IgM) latch onto the surface of a cell and the complement system eats it. Visual: a big blue PAC-MAN labelled IgG chomping on a red blood cell labelled 'wrong blood type.' Every time you see ABO transfusion reaction or Rh incompatibility, picture the PAC-MAN eating the wrong blood cell.

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visual_association

Why It Works

The PAC-MAN visual is universally recognized and physically enacts the concept of cell destruction. The image of 'eating the wrong blood type cell' directly encodes the key clinical examples.

Example Usage

Question: A patient receives the wrong blood type and develops a hemolytic transfusion reaction. What type of hypersensitivity is this? See the PAC-MAN — Cytotoxic = Type II. Answer: Type II.

Recall Trigger

PAC-MAN eating cells = Cytotoxic = Type II

Topic

Type III Hypersensitivity

Concept

Type III Hypersensitivity — Immune complex — SLE, rheumatoid arthritis, glomerulonephritis

Anchor Id

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Memory Aid

Think of immune complexes as garbage bags that pile up in your street (blood vessel walls and tissues) because the garbage truck (complement) cannot clean them up fast enough. The garbage causes the neighborhood (tissue) to become inflamed and infected-looking. SLE, RA, and glomerulonephritis are all dirty neighborhoods clogged with immune garbage. The key image: antigen + antibody = garbage bag → deposited in vessels → complement activated → inflammation.

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Why It Works

The urban garbage/dirty neighborhood analogy maps perfectly onto the pathophysiology — garbage (immune complexes) depositing in tissues and causing local inflammation. The metaphor is concrete, spatial, and easily visualized.

Example Usage

Question: SLE involves which type of hypersensitivity mechanism? Think: SLE = garbage bags in vessels = immune complexes = Type III. Answer: Type III.

Recall Trigger

Garbage bags piling up in vessel walls = Type III Immune Complex

Topic

Type IV Hypersensitivity

Concept

Type IV Hypersensitivity — Delayed — T-cells — PPD test, contact dermatitis, transplant rejection

Anchor Id

A10

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Memory Aid

The Slow Avenger T: Imagine a superhero named T-Cell who is notoriously LATE — he misses every urgent meeting and arrives only 24–72 hours later. His teammates (antibodies) handle all the fast cases but T-Cell handles the big, organized responses — burning rashes from nickel jewelry, PPD skin bumps, and rejecting transplants. His slogan: 'I work without antibodies and I always arrive late — but I always arrive.' No antibody involved, only T-cells, and the reaction is DELAYED by 24–72 hours.

Anchor Type

micro_story

Why It Works

The superhero story creates a character with a memorable personality flaw (lateness = delayed) and clarifies the key distinguishing features: no antibodies, T-cell mediated, 24–72 hour onset. The slogan is quotable and immediately applicable.

Example Usage

Question: A patient develops an induration at the PPD injection site after 48 hours. What type of hypersensitivity is this? Think: Slow Avenger T arrived 48 hours later, no antibodies = Type IV Delayed. Answer: Type IV.

Recall Trigger

Slow Avenger T — arrives 24–72 hours late, no antibodies

Topic

Anaphylaxis Pharmacology

Concept

Epinephrine 1:1000 is for anaphylaxis IM; 1:10,000 is for cardiac arrest IV — do not confuse

Anchor Id

A11

Difficulty

hard

Memory Aid

Remember: '1:1000 = One thousand muscles' (IM into the muscle for anaphylaxis). '1:10,000 = Ten-thousand veins' (IV into the vein for cardiac arrest). The more zeros after the 1, the more diluted, and the more diluted means it goes into the vein (IV). Shortcut: Fewer zeros = muscle (IM), More zeros = vein (IV). When in doubt: ANA-phylaxis = ANNA goes to the thigh muscle (1:1000 IM).

Anchor Type

mnemonic

Why It Works

Connecting the number of zeros to the route (muscle vs. vein) creates a logical rule that prevents the most dangerous nursing error in anaphylaxis management. The name 'ANNA in the thigh' adds a personification anchor.

Example Usage

Question: A patient in anaphylactic shock needs epinephrine. What concentration and route? Think: ANNA in the thigh = 1:1000 IM. Answer: Epinephrine 1:1000, 0.3–0.5 mg IM into anterolateral thigh.

Recall Trigger

Fewer zeros = muscle IM (1:1000); More zeros = vein IV (1:10,000)

Topic

Latex Allergy

Concept

Latex allergy cross-reactivity foods: banana, avocado, kiwi, chestnut

Anchor Id

A12

Difficulty

medium

Memory Aid

BACK — Banana, Avocado, Chestnut, Kiwi. If a patient is allergic to latex, their chart has a BACK warning: these four foods may trigger a cross-reaction. Visual: a latex glove with these four fruits printed on it. Nurses must BACK away from these foods with latex-allergic patients.

Anchor Type

mnemonic

Why It Works

The word BACK is a short, pronounceable acronym that creates an action image (backing away from food) directly linked to the clinical implication. The latex glove decorated with fruits is a striking and unusual image that ensures retention.

Example Usage

Question: A patient with latex allergy should avoid which foods due to cross-reactivity? Think: BACK — Banana, Avocado, Chestnut, Kiwi. Answer: All four.

Recall Trigger

BACK — latex glove decorated with 4 fruits

Topic

Latex Allergy

Concept

Spina bifida patients have high risk for latex allergy due to multiple surgeries

Anchor Id

A13

Difficulty

medium

Memory Aid

Picture a child with spina bifida whose spine looks like a banana (curved, open). Since BACK = Banana is a latex cross-reactor AND spina bifida patients have repeated catheterizations and surgeries with latex exposure, connect them: SPINA = Special PIN to the Banana chart (high latex risk). Every time you see spina bifida, automatically flag: HIGH LATEX RISK. Place a mental banana sticker on the patient's chart.

Anchor Type

visual_association

Why It Works

The visual of a banana sticker on the chart links the spina bifida patient to the latex BACK mnemonic through the banana image, creating an associative chain that connects the patient population to the risk without separate memorization.

Example Usage

Question: Which patient population is at the highest risk for developing latex allergy? Think: banana sticker = spina bifida patients and healthcare workers. Answer: Patients with spina bifida and healthcare workers with repeated latex exposure.

Recall Trigger

Banana sticker on spina bifida chart = high latex risk

Topic

Anaphylaxis Management

Concept

Biphasic anaphylactic reaction — symptoms can recur hours after apparent recovery

Anchor Id

A14

Difficulty

hard

Memory Aid

The Peksman Attack: Imagine anaphylaxis as a bully who was kicked out of the barangay (treated with epinephrine) and everyone relaxes — but 4–8 hours later, the bully's twin cousin shows up at the door. This is the biphasic reaction — a second wave of anaphylaxis that occurs hours after the first even without re-exposure. The nurse must monitor the patient and never discharge them immediately after epinephrine. 'The bully always has a cousin.'

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micro_story

Why It Works

The bully-with-a-cousin story dramatizes the unexpected return of symptoms, making the concept of biphasic reaction memorable. The Filipino 'barangay' setting and 'peksman' (promise/trick) culture reference adds emotional salience.

Example Usage

Question: After treating anaphylaxis with epinephrine, the patient feels better. What should the nurse do next? Think: bully's cousin — monitor for biphasic reaction; do not discharge immediately. Answer: Continue monitoring for biphasic reaction, administer corticosteroids, keep for observation.

Recall Trigger

The bully's twin cousin — biphasic reaction hours later

Topic

Natural Passive Immunity / Immunoglobulins

Concept

Natural passive immunity — IgG crosses the placenta; IgA is in breast milk

Anchor Id

A15

Difficulty

easy

Memory Aid

G before birth, A after birth. IgG = crosses the placenta (Given before birth = G is for Gestating). IgA = in breast milk (Arrives After birth = A is for After). Memory phrase: 'G before, A after.' Baby gets a G-gift in the womb and an A-gift after delivery through feeding.

Anchor Type

mnemonic

Why It Works

The sequential G-before/A-after structure creates a temporal anchor tied to the birth event — an emotionally significant moment that every student can visualize. It distinguishes two immunoglobulins with a single memorable sentence.

Example Usage

Question: Which immunoglobulin is transferred to the infant through breastfeeding? Think: A after birth = IgA in breast milk. Answer: IgA.

Recall Trigger

G before birth (placenta), A after birth (breast milk)

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Immunodeficiency Management

Concept

Live vaccines are contraindicated in immunodeficiency

Anchor Id

A16

Difficulty

medium

Memory Aid

Giving a live vaccine to an immunodeficient patient is like sending a real thief (live attenuated virus) into a house with no security guard (no immune system). A healthy house can handle a weak thief, but a house with no guards will be robbed. Killed/inactivated vaccines are like sending a dummy thief — harmless even without guards. Rule: Immunodeficient patient = no live vaccine = only inactivated/killed vaccines are safe.

Anchor Type

analogy

Why It Works

The security guard analogy makes the rationale (not just the rule) intuitive. Students understand WHY the contraindication exists, which is more durable than memorizing a prohibition alone.

Example Usage

Question: A patient with HIV is due for vaccinations. Which vaccine should be avoided? Think: No security guard — no live vaccines. Examples of live vaccines: MMR, varicella, BCG, oral polio (OPV). Answer: Avoid all live vaccines.

Recall Trigger

No security guard = no live thief (no live vaccine in immunodeficiency)

Topic

Primary Immunodeficiency

Concept

SCID — Severe Combined Immunodeficiency — both B and T cells defective

Anchor Id

A17

Difficulty

medium

Memory Aid

SCID = 'Both B and T — Seriously Can't Immunize Dude.' Picture the bubble boy — a child living in a sterile plastic bubble because both his B-cells (antibody factory) and T-cells (cell killer army) are broken. The bubble = complete immune failure. SCID is the most severe primary immunodeficiency because BOTH arms of adaptive immunity are gone. Remember: SCID = Super Complete Immune Defect (both arms).

Anchor Type

visual_association

Why It Works

The bubble boy image is a well-known cultural/medical reference that creates an immediate visual anchor for total immune failure. The acronym Super Complete Immune Defect reinforces 'both B and T' through the word 'complete.'

Example Usage

Question: Which primary immunodeficiency disorder affects both humoral and cell-mediated immunity? Think: bubble boy = SCID. Answer: Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID).

Recall Trigger

Bubble boy = SCID = both B and T cells gone

Topic

Anaphylaxis Management

Concept

Anaphylaxis position: supine with legs elevated (unless respiratory distress, then sitting)

Anchor Id

A18

Difficulty

medium

Memory Aid

Think of the ABC position rule for anaphylaxis: 'Airway Boss, Circulation Soldier.' If breathing is the biggest problem = sit the patient up (Airway Boss rules). If circulation/shock is the biggest problem = lay flat, legs up (Circulation Soldier rules). In most anaphylaxis cases, both are present — default to legs elevated supine unless the patient cannot breathe lying down. Remember: Legs Up = Blood Up = Brain gets perfused.

Anchor Type

mnemonic

Why It Works

The dual-character framework (Airway Boss vs. Circulation Soldier) creates a decision rule that is flexible rather than rigid, mirroring actual clinical judgment while giving students a memorable framework for prioritization.

Example Usage

Question: What position should the nurse place an anaphylactic patient in who is hypotensive but breathing adequately? Think: Circulation Soldier = supine, legs elevated. Answer: Supine with legs elevated.

Recall Trigger

Airway Boss (sit up) vs. Circulation Soldier (legs up)

Topic

Anaphylaxis Pharmacology

Concept

Antihistamines and corticosteroids are adjuncts in anaphylaxis — NOT first-line

Anchor Id

A19

Difficulty

medium

Memory Aid

Imagine anaphylaxis as a raging fire. Epinephrine is the fire extinguisher — the only tool that stops the fire immediately. Antihistamines (like diphenhydramine) are the fire safety flyers — useful, but useless against an active fire. Corticosteroids are the fire-prevention rules — great for the future but cannot stop what is happening right now. First call the extinguisher (Epi), THEN distribute the flyers (antihistamines) and rules (steroids). Never swap their order.

Anchor Type

micro_story

Why It Works

The fire analogy ranks the three interventions visually and logically. The nurse who gives antihistamine first instead of epinephrine is handing out flyers during a fire — an obviously absurd and dangerous image that prevents that error.

Example Usage

Question: A nurse administers diphenhydramine as the first drug in anaphylaxis. Is this correct? Think: flyers during a fire — NO. First drug is always epinephrine. Answer: Incorrect; epinephrine is the first-line drug.

Recall Trigger

Fire: extinguisher first (Epi), flyers second (antihistamine), rules third (steroid)

Topic

Anaphylaxis Complications

Concept

Laryngeal edema is the leading cause of death in anaphylaxis

Anchor Id

A20

Difficulty

medium

Memory Aid

Picture the airway as a garden hose. In anaphylaxis, laryngeal edema squeezes the hose shut from the outside — no water (air) can pass. The patient makes a stridor sound like a kinked hose. The hose kink kills faster than anything else in anaphylaxis. STRIDOR = DANGER = Immediate airway action (oxygen, epinephrine, possible intubation). The image: a nurse sees the hose kinked (hears stridor) and runs for epinephrine and oxygen simultaneously.

Anchor Type

visual_association

Why It Works

The garden hose metaphor is spatially concrete and the 'kink sound' mimics the stridor auditory cue, creating a cross-modal memory (visual + auditory) that is particularly strong for clinical pattern recognition.

Example Usage

Question: What is the most common cause of death in anaphylaxis? Think: kinked hose, stridor. Answer: Laryngeal edema causing airway obstruction.

Recall Trigger

Kinked garden hose = stridor = laryngeal edema = leading cause of death

Revision Game

IgM

Clue

I am the first soldier sent to fight a new enemy in your body. I am the biggest antibody but I cannot cross the placenta. Who am I?

Memory Link

A6 — 'Ako muna!' — IgM goes first and is Malaki (biggest)

Type IV Delayed (Cell-Mediated) Hypersensitivity

Clue

I am the only hypersensitivity type that does NOT involve antibodies. I am always fashionably late — arriving 24 to 72 hours after the party started. What type am I?

Memory Link

A10 — Slow Avenger T arrives 24-72 hours late with no antibodies

Epinephrine (Adrenaline) 0.3–0.5 mg IM (1:1000) anterolateral thigh

Clue

In anaphylaxis, I am like the fire extinguisher at a blaze. I am always first. I go into the thigh muscle, not the vein, for anaphylaxis. My concentration for anaphylaxis is 1:1000. What am I?

Memory Link

A3 — Call Epi to the Thigh; A19 — fire extinguisher first

Banana — cross-reacts with latex allergy (Type I IgE-mediated)

Clue

I cross-react with latex and am part of the BACK club. I am soft, yellow, and beloved by Filipinos for merienda. What food am I, and what type of allergy connects me to latex?

Memory Link

A12 — BACK: Banana, Avocado, Chestnut, Kiwi

Type III Immune Complex Hypersensitivity

Clue

I am the type of hypersensitivity responsible for SLE, rheumatoid arthritis, and post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis. I deposit garbage bags in vessel walls. What type am I?

Memory Link

A9 — garbage bags piling up in vessel walls

Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)

Clue

I am a primary immunodeficiency disorder affecting both B and T cells. Famous patients with my condition live in sterile bubbles. What am I?

Memory Link

A17 — bubble boy = SCID = both B and T cells gone

Biphasic Anaphylactic Reaction

Clue

I am the second attack in anaphylaxis — I arrive hours after the patient seemed to recover, like a bully's twin cousin. What is my medical name?

Memory Link

A14 — the bully always has a twin cousin

Natural Passive Immunity (via IgG transplacental transfer)

Clue

I am the type of immunity a mother gives her child through the placenta. I am immediate and temporary — like Jollibee delivery. What type of immunity am I?

Memory Link

A4 — Jollibee delivery (passive) vs. cooking adobo (active); A15 — G before birth

48–72 hours = the window for reading the test; induration (hardness) = positive finding, not redness; Type IV = T-cell mediated delayed hypersensitivity

Natural active — actual infection — slow onset, long-lasting — e.g., chickenpox immunity
Artificial active — vaccine — slow onset, long-lasting — e.g., MMR, hepatitis B vaccine
Natural passive — placenta (IgG) or breast milk (IgA) — immediate, temporary
Artificial passive — immune globulin injection — immediate, temporary — e.g., HBIG, TIG, antivenom

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