INFORMATION ON ALLERGIES
Allergies are abnormal immune system reactions to things that are typically harmless to most people. When someone is allergic to something, your immune system mistakenly believes that this substance is harmful to your body. The word allergy derives from the Greek words allos meaning "other" and ergon meaning "work". In an attempt to protect the body, the immune system produces IgE antibodies to that allergen. Those antibodies then cause certain cells in the body to release chemicals into the bloodstream, one of which is histamine. The histamine then acts on a person's eyes, nose, throat, lungs, skin, or gastrointestinal tract and causes the symptoms of the allergic reaction. Future exposure to that same allergen will trigger this antibody response again. This means that every time you come into contact with that allergen, you'll have an allergic reaction.SYNONYMS OF ALLERGIES
Synonyms and related keywords:1. Natural rubber latex.
2. Allergy to latex.
3. Latex gloves.
4. Irritant dermatitis.
5. Hypersensitivity reaction.
6. Contact dermatitis.
CAUSES OF ALLERGIES
Main causes of allergy are:1. Gloves, Catheters, Goggles.
2. Tourniquets, blood pressure cuffs.
3. Stethoscopes.
4. Intravenous tubing ports, syringe plungers.
5. Electrode pads.
6. Respirators.
7. Wound drains and tubes.
8. Multidose vial tops.
9. Dental dams.
10. Tires, Handgrips, Carpeting.
11. Shoe soles, elastic in clothing.
12. Condoms, diaphragms.
13. Balloons.
14. Pacifiers, baby bottle nipples.
15. Erasers, computer mouse pads, and rubber bands.
SYMPTOMS OF TOURETTE SYNDROME
Symptoms of allergies are as under:1. Sneezing, Often Accompanied By A Runny Or Clogged Nose.
2. Coughing And Postnasal Drip.
3. Itching Eyes, Nose And Throat.
4. Allergic Shiners (Dark Circles Under The Eyes Caused By Increased Blood Flow Near The Sinuses).
5. In A Child, Persistent Upward Rubbing Of The Nose That Causes A Crease Mark On The Nose.
6. Watery Eyes.
7. Conjunctivitis.
8. Chest Pain And Tightness.
9. A Feeling Of Warmth And Flushing.
10. Cramping Of The Uterus.
11. The Feeling Of Having To Urinate.
12. Sweating.
13. Confusion.
DIAGNOSIS OF ALLERGIES
The doctor will perform a number of skin tests and/or a blood test called radioallergosorbent test.Other test may include:
1. Allergy skin testing.
2. Pulmonary function tests.
3. Methacholine bronchial challenge tests.
4. Endoscope exams of the nose and upper airway.
5. Allergy blood tests.
6. Measurement of blood counts and total IgE.
7. Chest X-rays.
8. High-resolution CT scans of the lungs and sinuses.
