Anaphylaxis – the most dangerous allergic reaction

The most famous and dangerous allergic reaction is anaphylaxis. Anaphylaxis is a severe, whole-body allergic reaction. After an initial exposure (“sensitizing dose”) to a substance like bee sting toxin, the person’s immune system becomes sensitized to that allergen. On a subsequent exposure (“shocking dose”), an allergic reaction occurs. This reaction is sudden, severe, and involves the whole body.In cases of anaphylaxis systemic reactions occur in just minutes and are characterized by breathing difficulties and circulatory shock that can be avoided only through injections of adrenaline and cortisonici.

The events of anaphylactic shock are:

* the pressure drop
* paleness
* tachycardia
* sweating
* angioedema inland areas above
* difficulty breathing
until you reach the circulatory collapse and death.
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Posted in Other allergies at October 27th, 2008. Comments Off.

Bee and wasp sting allergies – symptoms and treatment

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A Bee, or a honeybee, is the word numerous people use to expound any insect that has wings and a stinger. But honeybees are rattling only one of a grouping of insects that includes otherwise bees, wasps, and ants.

A bee pain strictly means a ache from a bee (honey bee, bee, eliminate bee etc). In the scientific languagel it can mean a burn of a bee, white, hornet, or yellowjacket. Some fill may regularize ring the ache of a clegg a bee hurt. The stings of most of these species can be quite tingling, and are thence an object of dread for galore humans.

Symptoms

Most people stung receive a “localised” reaction with rubor, painfulness, puffiness and both itching only at the sting site. Read More…

Posted in Environmental allergies at October 2nd, 2008. Comments Off.

Symptoms and treatment of latex allergy


Symptoms for latex allergy
Allergy to latex comes in two different forms. One structure is called a “inactive hypersensitivity” which is ordinarily seen as a pare rash at the computer where the latex production contacts the cutis. This roseola can be quite strict. A solon treacherous comprise of latex allergy is an “fast response” to latex. This is also referred to as anaphylaxis. Anaphylaxis can finish in earnestly low blood push, huffing exertion, and yet end.

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Posted in Drugs & latex allergies at September 28th, 2008. Comments Off.