Food allergy

There are many dangerous, poisonous substances around the house that can be mistaken to be safe, ingestible substances. Two of these substances that can be used everyday are distilled vinegar and ammonia. This paper will discuss the dangers of ammonia poisoning when accidentally inhaled or ingested. Both these products are clear liquids that have a strong odor. Vinegar is used in baking, salad dressings, marinades and can also be ingested daily for health benefits. A child can observe an…

“What is asthma?” You may be wondering. Well, asthma is a condition affecting your respiratory system, which makes breathing difficult. This condition is common, since the estimated amount of people having it is 300 million. Though it is common, that doesn't mean that it isn't harmful. There are different types of asthma, depending on the seriousness. However, the treatments and diagnosis is the same. What causes Asthma? Asthma triggers. Exposure to allergens can trigger the signs of asthma.…

For my informative article I chose to write and research asthma because I have it and wanted to learn more about it and how to live with it. I also have multiple friends who have this noncommunicable disease and would love to help them as well. So many people from young children to adults are having to live with asthma and from my own experience it can be hard. Especially when it comes to activities you love to do. Asthma is when you bronchial tubes get irritated by either physical activities…

Asthma is type one hypersensitivity reaction. It could be atopic (extrinsic) or non-atopic (intrinsic). In atopic asthma: In early phase, When asthmatic people inhale allergen, this will lead to bronchoconstriction due to the release of mediators by mast cells (histamine, prostaglandin, and leukotrienes) and this will lead to contraction of airway smooth muscle. When the person Expose to an allergen the IgE antibodies level will increase. The change in IgE production is related to Th2 (these…

2016). This means that eczema is inherited by family members and certain things in the environment can trigger the disease. Environmental factors that contribute to the disease include irritants such as perfumes, soap, and sensitivity to food. People who have this disease must be careful to avoid anything which irritants their skin or that they are allergic to. Some of the most common allergens are household dust, grass pollen, milk, egg, and peanuts. The most common irritants are soaps…

The novel Genome written by Matt Ridley demonstrates many genetic disease and disorders as the novel progresses. Ridley, illustrates Asthma on page 66-67 and in Chapter 5, which is named Chromosome 5. Asthma, although not specially related one chromosome, has traces to many chromosomes throughout the body. Asthma affects more than 26 million Americans throughout the country, 18.9 million of them being adults and 7.1 million of them being children (1). Also, asthma causes around 3,500 death a…

This article examines the effect of different types of spring tree pollens on the number of sales of over-the-counter allergy medication and on the number of visits from the asthma syndrome emergency department. Nine different types of tree pollens were measured and analyzed throughout the spring season in New York City from 2002 to 2012. The number of allergy medication sold was collected from various drugstores and data on asthma syndrome emergency department visits was gathered from hospitals…

I was using baby wipes, antibiotic creams, creams to ease the burning and stinging and a hospital strength pain relieving spray. I also tried several kinds of diaper rash products, thinking that may help. However, nothing completely relieved those symptoms, or healed the rash, until after I had stopped taking the Benicar and the diarrhea had stopped. December 3, 2011- I ended up going to the emergency room at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital @ Hamilton, again. I had severe nausea,…

The ABCDE framework (Resuscitation Council 2005) is an acronym that is used for assessment and treatment for critically ill patients. It is a framework that is widely recognised and when used correctly can form the basis for a rapid, yet systematic and therefore thorough initial assessment (Jevon 2010; Page and McKinney 2012). It also assists in determining the seriousness of the condition and helps to prioritise the interventions needed (Page and McKinney 2012; Thim et al. 2012). It is…

Clinical Practice Guideline: Allergic Rhinitis One of the most common diseases affecting both adults and children alike is allergic rhinitis (AR). According to Seidman et al. (2015) “AR is an inflammatory, IgE-mediated disease characterized by nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, sneezing, and/or nasal itching” (p. S2). In the United States allergic rhinitis affects approximately one in every six individuals. Allergic rhinitis has the ability to affect quality of life for adults and children alike.…