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A rapid diagnosis of allergy to these drugs is performed in the presence of these signs and knowing the history of the patient is being treated with antibiotics. Furthermore, a review of skin and face may show rashes, and swelling of lips, face or tongue, typical of a mild problem, bearing in mind that low blood pressure, hoarseness, wheezing sound when breathing and nausea may indicate an anaphylactic reaction.

The immediate goal of treatment is to relieve symptoms and prevent the consequences of a severe reaction if it was submitted. If mild or moderate allergic reactions: Read the rest of this entry »

To a large extent, the development of modern medicine has been possible thanks to the discovery and development of antibiotics, as they have helped defuse a dangerous disease that took the lives of thousands of people. However, it is clear that their use, although common today, is not without risk.

Antibiotics or antimicrobials are substances that help remove bacteria that produce disease, either by killing (bactericidal) or inhibit reproduction (bacteriostatic). Its origin dates back to 1928 when the Scotsman Alexander Fleming accidentally discovered that certain harmful organisms do not survive in the presence of a tiny mushroom, the Penicilliun notatum, as this generated a chemical agent that destroys: Penicillin. Read the rest of this entry »

Patients allergic to oak pollen are very familiar with the huge amounts of pollen to produce oak and allergy symptoms that occur when the high oak pollen. The oak pollen pods resemble little worms and release their pollen to be swept, while the pods fall and accumulate on the floor, almost like snow fuzzy orange-brown. During the oak pollen season, the effects of pollen are everywhere, cars and movie screens with orange-brown pollen creates covered. Even when pollen collecting pavement pods have been spotted brown. Suffering from oak pollen allergies can cause violent reactions. but massive drainage, watery eyes, sneezing or coughing, any treatment of allergy to challenge, at least until the oak pollen. Severe allergic reactions can motivate patients oak in every way they can think to turn around and drastic measures like steroid injections. Some decide that the situation once and for all start allergy shots grip, even if needles less pleasant, without realizing that sometimes takes years to finally score. Read the rest of this entry »

The doctor will first determine the existence of an adverse reaction to a food based on detailed medical history.

Then ask the completion of a test to observe the amount of allergen in the blood and skin tests as “prick test” which consists in establishing contact with the allergen skin with a needle, make a small scratch to penetrate in the outermost layer of the skin and cause a reaction if the child is sensitized, or patches with allergen extracts prepared, they keep in contact with the skin 72 hours, and then observe and quantify the reaction.

Once detected the source of the allergy, elimination diet is the first treatment applied which must establish the strictest possible way, but raises questions of compliance, nutritional or psychological.

Drug treatment is symptomatic with antihistamines, beta adrenergic and Corticosteroids.

In cases of severe immediate reactions to be administered epinephrine and other resuscitative measures.

When it comes to infants allergic to cow’s milk formulas are used based alternative protein sources such as soy or cow’s milk hydrolysates and even, on very special occasions, can be used based formulas amino acids.

The food allergy occurs when the body’s immune system reacts negatively to the ingestion or contact of a food. It also produces the allergy partículaso linhalación of an additive or artificial coloring in food content which is well tolerated by most people.

Foods that are most commonly allergic reactions in children are eggs, followed by milk and fish.

Cow’s milk, as the first food a child receives, is likewise the first that can cause adverse reactions. For children older children, predominantly sensitivities to tree nuts such as peanuts, legumes, fish and seafood.

Do not confuse allergy with intolerance to milk, which show different symptoms. Allergy to cow’s milk protein appears with immediate reactions with vomiting and acute onset diarrhea, skin reactions, shock while intolerance to cow’s milk occurs with a less acute symptoms or chronic frankly with a picture of malabsorption, lack of appetite, weight loss, sporadic vomiting, and irritability.

Several diseases have similar symptoms, it is sometimes difficult for us to use the right medicine if we do not fully understand the disease that we suffer.
Colds and allergies also manifest themselves in very similar ways, making it difficult to distinguish. Cold symptoms include congestion, stuffy nose, sinus inflammation, sneezing, sore throat pain, headaches, pain, fever and cough. Allergy symptoms include stuffy or runny nose, sneezing, wheezing, sore throat, watery eyes and itchy, and sometimes headache. The main difference between cold and allergy symptoms are runny nose usually come with body aches and pains and fever may be low, while not allergic. In addition, colds usually last 7-10 days, while allergies will last as long as allergen exposure causes continues. If you have cold-like symptoms that persist for more than two weeks is a good assumption that you are dealing with allergies, not cold. Read the rest of this entry »

Allergies are the body condition changes suddenly caused by the environment or food and drink we consume.
This allergy is an abnormal type hypersensitivity reaction is evident when people eat certain foods or special seasonings, and even unpleasant symptoms that can release the cause discomfort that can last even several hours and even lead to serious results.

Usually this is expressed with food allergies such as eggs, milk, shellfish, tomatoes, nuts or citrus fruits, however, we know that other foods also trigger a serious reaction in the body affected. Read the rest of this entry »

In communities and populations in which the allergy was studied, it appears that the prevalence of seafood allergy is usually increases with increasing consumption by the population in question. Conventional wisdom suggests that crustaceans (eg shrimp, lobster, crab and crayfish) and fish are among the four food groups that cause more severe anaphylactic reactions. In fact, in a study which analyzed hospitalizations for food reactions in emergency rooms of American hospitals, the crustaceans were most frequently responsible for the reaction in the elderly to 6. Algunos studies indicate that allergy to fish and seafood would be present in 1.3% to 1.9% of the population. And allergy to fish and crustaceans is common not only in the West, but also in Asian countries, which is common and significantly among both adults and children. In general, allergy to seafood tends to persist throughout life.

Clinical Features
The pattern of allergic symptoms after ingestion of seafood is similar to that occurring in allergic reactions to other foods: Most of the reactions usually occur immediately and are reported on a period of up to 2 hours. Particularly after the ingestion of shellfish symptoms may occur after minutes, and include itching, swelling of the lips, mouth and pharynx. In the case of shrimp, the allergic reaction can be triggered after physical activity. Read the rest of this entry »

Autumn is the season that allergies are increasing in a massive form, so it is the perfect time for people who are allergic to pollen, concerned an inevitable seasonal allergies prepares its system free, as advised by the German monthly naturarzt (Natural Doctor magazine).

The best preparation they say the experts is to pay attention to what he eats, where the key is to deal with the whip that affects millions of people worldwide.

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