Justine Maxwell

[RANZCOG - O&G @ranzcog]

Don your craziest socks this Friday, June 5, and help raise awareness of the mental health of all doctors and health practitioners. Take a pic & share with us, tag @ranzcog, or text it to [phone] & we will show your support @crazysocks4Docs @gdtoogood #CrazySocks4Docs

[RF @RayFirszt]

Normal ranges of mast cell in GI tract differs: stomach (5-21), duodenum (4-51), colon (10-31). #AAAAI

[Ves Dimov, M.D. @Allergy]

Allergists who are planning to use Twitter from 2014 #AAAAI meeting (list open for edit, add your own info) http://t.co/amS94c1wx5

[APFED.org @APFEDorg]

EGE is the most difficult to treat eosinophilic disorder of the GI tract, needs more aggressive therapy - Dr. Liacouras #APFED

[APFED.org @APFEDorg]

Dr Liacouras - There is more understanding about EoE because it is easier to diagnose than the other EGIDs. #APFED

[APFED.org @APFEDorg]

EC is more common in adults than in children per Dr. Liacouras. Rarely does diet modifcation work for EC #APFED

[David Fischer, MD @IgECPD]

Dr Yang from Queensland Australia discussing roles of environment on genes and asthma #AAAAI

[David Fischer, MD @IgECPD]

Yang: Methylation by the way is the addition of methyl groups to the DNA which then interferes with thing like transcription #AAAAI

[David Fischer, MD @IgECPD]

Yang: Farm environment also creates methylation changes in CD14 which could link to lack of allergy in children on farms #AAAAI

[David Fischer, MD @IgECPD]

Yang showing study that a combo of diesel particles and aspergillus created a further increase in methylation #AAAAI

[David Fischer, MD @IgECPD]

"@mrathkopf: #aaaai Early administration of epi protects against action of PAF. Late epi has little impact."

[Sakina Bajowala, MD ⚕️ @allergistmommy]

David Khan, MD with case based approach to drug allergy. I will tweet take home points. #AAAAI

[Sakina Bajowala, MD ⚕️ @allergistmommy]

Mast cells in idiopathic MCAS appear normal, and do not aggregate. #AAAAI

[Sakina Bajowala, MD ⚕️ @allergistmommy]

Middle-aged women seem significantly affected. Hormonal component? #AAAAI

[Sakina Bajowala, MD ⚕️ @allergistmommy]

GI, cutaneous, and neurologic symptoms are common in idiopathic MCAS. #AAAAI

[Sakina Bajowala, MD ⚕️ @allergistmommy]

Spindle-shaped mast cells satisfy minor criteria for mast cell disease. #AAAAI

[Sakina Bajowala, MD ⚕️ @allergistmommy]

C-kit mutation can be determined from peripheral blood. #AAAAI

[Sakina Bajowala, MD ⚕️ @allergistmommy]

Mastocytosis due to D816V c-kit mutation is imatinib (Gleevec) resistant. #AAAAI

[Sakina Bajowala, MD ⚕️ @allergistmommy]

Clonal mast cells express CD25. #AAAAI

[Sakina Bajowala, MD ⚕️ @allergistmommy]

Mast cell activation syndrome can refer to patients with symptoms of mast cell mediator release, but without clonal disease #AAAAI