Caring for a child with food allergies is arduous for parents; from label reading, cross contamination, to stress of family and friends who are not understanding, and the stress of when the allergen is ingested. The immediate response is the most important, but parents and children of food allergic families generally also deal with emotional issues. Although it may seem like a big task, all caregivers, teachers, and health professionals should know how to take care of children with food allergies
Nurses have both learning and teaching responsibilities. Continuing education for nurses is very important in order to maintain their knowledge and skills among the health care development. If it is true, that the ability of teaching is a complex process, one fundamental part of this process is the ability of the learner to receive information, process the information and carry out in practice. Learning, is a change in human ability or capability of willing to learn and act on the learning (Blais
There are many different people who don’t think that asthma can cause many complications. Asthma is considered a killer disease because you most definitely can die from asthma. There are about eleven Americans die from asthma each day. There more than 4,000 deaths due to asthma each year. It also is considered a contributing factor of about 7,000 deaths per year. African Americans are more likely to die more than Caucasians. African American women have the highest morality rate of all groups. It
throat has swelled up. You panic and grab your epinephrine autoinjector and inject yourself. If you were too late, your body would've gone into shock and could have even died. Instead, you return to normal and realized the food you ate contained an allergen you were sensitive to. This slight mistake could have ended your life if you did not have your epipen. This reaction is common to people who have allergies. Perhaps only a rash would occur or just a slight swelling of the throat. Allergenic reactions
environmental allergies and 3.6% from food allergies, that’s roughly thirty-eight thousand Americans. Allergy as defined by Allergies: a General Practice “…refers to the immune system’s hypersensitivity upon re-exposure to a sensitizing agent, an allergen, which results in the release of inflammatory chemicals and development of various symptoms” (Phelps et al. 6). There are factors that have a role in causing environmental and food allergies, as well as internal and external symptoms and health effects
Indoor allergens Overview: You come home after a day away, step into the house, and the symptoms hit: Watery eyes, scratchy throat, congestion. Could it be indoor allergies? Allergies are very common. An estimated 50 million Americans are allergic to everything from dust and dander, to mold and mites. Causes: Half the battle of treating indoor allergies is recognizing you have them, says allergist Asriani Chiu, MD, associate professor of pediatrics and medicine (allergy/immunology), in Wisconsin
start with a fateful mistake: Your immune system misjudges a harmless substance you've ingested and interprets it as a dangerous pathogen. From then on, your system raises its defenses every time it detects particles of the offending substance, or allergen, triggering a bevy of unpleasant side effects, such as wheezing, sneezing, itching and swelling. If you find yourself doing those things a lot, you might be allergic to one of these five things: weeds, mold, dust mites, grass, and pollen.
translucent membrane that lines the front of the sclera and inner eyelids. The bulbar part of the conjunctiva covers the visible part of the sclera and the palpebral part of the conjunctiva covers the inner eyelids. Various factors such as environmental allergens (eg, pollen, animal dander), viruses, or bacterial infection can lead to irritation and inflammation of the conjunctiva. This causes blood vessels in the conjunctiva to dilate, ultimately resulting in eye redness (hyperemia) and discharge. Viral
Beyond Gazuntite: How To Help Your Elderly Parent With Annoying Allergies Getting older comes with a unique set of challenges, but if your elderly mom or dad is suddenly dealing with allergies they've never had before, those challenges are elevated to new heights. The symptoms can interfere with already limited activity, causing an elderly person to want to hibernate and driving you crazy. Beyond the sympathy you may feel, there's plenty for you to do, including investigate further, and then take
have life threatening attacks in which they turn blue for lack of oxygen, experience severe chest pain, and may ... ... middle of paper ... ...edients in the food) they can be prone to an asthma attack. Common food allergens are nuts, milk products, and shellfish. “Food allergens can be particularly dangerous because they often lead to asthma attacks very quickly. In rare cases, they can cause anaphylaxis (swelling of the throat and difficulty breathing)” (Asthma). So someone with asthma shall
Patient Education. Another vital intervention to consider is to properly educate patients on how to adequately control their asthma. Providers should teach patients how to monitor their symptoms and identify the worsening of their condition. They should also be educating patients on how to correctly take and use medications, and what environmental factors to avoid. The provider and patient should develop a written asthma action plan. The action plan should provide: treatment goals that both parties
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Introduction Today, the world has approximately 334 million people living with asthma. . Currently, there is an increasing rate of asthma infections among the people living in the middle and low-income nations. In the United States, statistics published in 2012 indicated that approximately 19 million adults lived with asthma whereas 7 million children had the condition. In 2013, asthma accounted for approximately 3,630 deaths in the United States. Several factors increase the chance of developing
inflammation of the bronchial tubes, resulting in difficulty carrying air to the lungs. Asthma greatly affects an individual’s breathing, and can place severe restrictions on daily life. During asthma attacks, which may be triggered by weather, allergens, exercise, the individuals’ ability to breathe becomes difficult. As a young, active college student, Vaillancourt’s battle with asthma plays a role in her day-to-day life, beyond just her walks to class. “I don’t think of inhalers as medicine
Disadvantages is anaphylaxis. “Subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy, the oldest biologic agent in current use, has the highest of frequency of the most serious and life-threatening reaction, anaphylaxis. It is also one of the only disease modifying interventions for allergic rhinitis and asthma” (Cox, 2009)