"The Allergy Buster" by Melanie Thernstrom is about a mother named Kim Yates Grosso who discusses her daughters serve allergies to milk.wheat, egg, nut, and shellfish. Kim is alway so worried about her daughter going into anaphylactic shock or even worse, dying from even touching any food that she is allergic too. She doesn't let her go out without her, for example, no sleepovers! Also, her daughter Tessa has gotten so scared of what could happen to her, that she is afraid to ever leave her mother's side. Then in April 2009, Kim heard of a doctor named Kari Nadeau and went to see her speak.…
This week’s journal entry serves the purpose of analyzing the Mylan healthcare’s website on anaphylaxis, and compare it with best practices for usability, accessibility, credibility, and consistency, as I would if I were a member of a communications department at Mylan healthcare. The web is an important medium of communication as it combines all types of other communication which came before it (Lester, 2012). As other forms of media, the web can also be a valuable resource for information and change, but the effectiveness and success of a website may hinder upon the audience’s perspective of the website. First and foremost a website has to grasp the audience’s attention, and provide content which is interesting, applicable, and befitting for the targeted audience. The Mylan Healthcare Anaphylaxis website’s intent is to bring about awareness of anaphylaxis, and…
- Wheezing - Dyspnoea: patients describe this as either feeling out of breath or not being able to release air from the lungs (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute 2014) - Chest tightness/pain When a substance is inhaled by a patient who is hypersensitive to it, IgE antibodies cause mast cells in the pulmonary interstitium to release both histamine and the slow reacting substance of anaphylaxis (SRS-A) (Fuchs 2013). During this phase, no signs and substances are detected until the next stage. When Histamine binds to the receptor sites of the larger bronchi, it results in swelling and inflammation of the smooth muscle, irritation and swelling of the mucous membranes (Fuchs 2013). This is what results in the symptoms of dyspnoea, prolonged expiration and an increase in the respiratory…
Health and well-being looks at a variety of concepts such as the following: Allergies Medicine Diet Exercise Health and well-being is looking at how people feel about themselves and the experiences that people go through in their lives. The definition of ‘well-being’ is how the children think, feel, the relationships that they have with other people and the definition of ‘health’ is looking at the children’s health requirements and how active that child is, because if the child is more active they would be willing to participate in physical activities compared to a child who is not – however just because the child may be physically active and does not get ill that much, other areas of development could be affected such as emotional. Health…
SUNA, otherwise known as "Short-lasting Unilateral Neuralgiform Headache Attacks", is often common in men after the age of 50 years old. This disorder is marked by stabs of moderate to severe throbbing, burning, or piercing pain usually surrounding one side of the head, located explicitly around the eye or temple. The stabbing pain usually peaks through within seconds of the onset and may follow a pattern of increasing and decreasing pain intensity. The SUNA Attacks can usually last up to 4-5 seconds or more. The affected individual can have up to five to six attacks per hour.…
Introduction Allergy shots, also known as allergen immunotherapy, is a treatment that helps reduce allergy symptoms such as: Sneezing. Itchy, watery eyes. A runny, stuffy nose.…
Spring is one of my favorite seasons. Everyone is getting out of that winter slump, the plants are coming back to life, and the birds are singing. But in the midst of the pretty flowers and baby bunnies, comes the dreaded seasonal allergies. For myself, this means rubbing my eyes until it looks like I’ve just watched a heartbreaking romantic comedy, sneezing so powerfully that it physically hurts, and itching my nose and giving myself a lovely (insert sarcasm here) horizontal crease. Allergies drive me crazy, but at the same time, I’m amazed at how it works and the reason behind having allergies.…
When an asthmatic individual is exposed to allergens and irritants, the inhaled antigen binds to…
patients with seasonal allergies that eat a healthy diet are likely to reduce symptoms. They should eat a varied, balanced diet with plenty of fruit and vegetables, but they should be aware that some of the foods can make seasonal allergies symptoms become worse. Foods that can worsen seasonal allergies symptoms for some people include eggs, tomatoes, shellfish, melons, peanuts(3).However, There are food that patients with hay fever should eat to help them reduce their symptoms of hay fever. Omega 3 fatty acids, Garlic, Natural, local honey, and Hot…
Allergic rhinitis (AR) is now recognized as referring to two significant clinical entities: 1. Rhinitis – inflammation of the nasal mucous membranes; 2. Allergy - the specific cause of the rhinitis. Current research efforts have focused extensively on these two entities. This has resulted in improved knowledge on the aetiology, pathophysiology and clinical aspects the disease.…
In order to fulfill your complete wellness capacity, one must have intellectual wellness on their family history. Throughout my study of my family health history list, I was able to come up with roughly 20 different problems that appear in my immediate paternal and maternal families. In order to stay at optimum health, I looked deeper into asthma and allergies, cardiovascular disease, cancer, mental illness, joint issues, diabetes, birth defects, and other problems to figure out what I can do to prevent them. When I was first diagnosed with asthma in elementary school, my doctor always told me that asthma, allergies, and eczema went together.…
The symptoms includes a rapid, weak pulse, swelling of the lips, tongue or face, throat constriction, a skin rash, and nausea and vomiting. If you encounter this you should go to emergency room because if anaphylaxis isn’t treated that fast, it may lead the person to drop in blood pressure, unconsciousness or body failure. The second medical problem is Asthma, is an immune system reaction that affects the airways and breathing. This can make your breathing difficult and shortness of breath. It is triggered by exposure to an allergen in the environment.…
The purpose of this literature review is to have a look at the various information available, regarding the relationship between stress and asthma. There is more to stress than a state of mind, it is a physical state of being that can affect the immune system and possibly airflow, and as a result may have an effect on asthma (Vig, Forsythe, and Vliagoftis, 2006). We are in search of the connection between stress and asthmatic symptoms as well as the emotional effects asthma has on the individual. Stressful life situations and asthma The relationship begins with the effect that “life” has on our physical bodies and health.…
Through these first two study, I was able to understand that allergy could have a big impact on children, especially at the young stage of four through fourteen of age. The symptoms may show through their way of action, behavior, and attitudes, but we may not play close enough attention to know what is wrong with our…
Child Allergies During the first few crucial years of life, many new things change for a child. A child begins to understand new things, there is an increase in their vocabulary, and they develop the ability to communicate with others. A child’s eating habits will also begin to change. Children can become pickier eaters; they must have a certain food or have that food prepared in a particular manner. As a parent you must be equipped with all of the tools that it may require to care for your child.…