ALLERGIES
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ALLERGIES
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ALLERGIES. The Participant will be able to Recognize signs of allergic reaction Identify and address causes and aggravating factors of allergies Effectively use an Allergy Action Plan and Individual Care Plan Demonstrate awareness of allergy treatment methods. OBJECTIVES. ALLERGIES. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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ALLERGIES
OBJECTIVES
• The Participant will be able to– Recognize signs of allergic reaction– Identify and address causes and aggravating
factors of allergies– Effectively use an Allergy Action Plan and
Individual Care Plan– Demonstrate awareness of allergy treatment
methods
An allergic reaction is an abnormal immune response to a substance that does not generally
cause a reaction in most people.
(The tendency to be allergic is inherited; the actual allergy is not inherited)
ALLERGIES
INGESTANTS: substances that enter the body by mouth
INHALANTS: the allergen is breathed in through the nose or mouth
CONTACT ALLERGIES: enter the body through the skin
CAUSES OF ALLERGIES
INJECTED: enter the body through puncture
FOOD
Milk
Wheat
Soy
Eggs
Fish
Peanuts
INGESTANTS
DRUGS
Antibiotics
InsulinVaccines
Aspirin(Allergy-like reaction)
INGESTANTS
INJECTED
Vaccines
InsulinAntibiotics
Insect Stings
Dust Mites
Pollen
Molds
Animal Secretions/dander
Latex
INHALANTS
Powders
Lotions
Some metals
Latex
CONTACT ALLERGIES
Weather Changes
Heat
Cold Infection
Second hand smoke
AGGRAVATING FACTORS
Asthma
Itchy, watery eyes
Itchy, runny nose
Itching
EczemaHives
Dark circles around the eyes
Recurring headache
Shortness of breath
Wheezing
Cough
DiarrheaStomach cramps
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
CONDTIONS CAUSED BY ALLERGIES
• Asthma
• Hay Fever
• Eczema
• Hives
• Contact Dermatitis
Avoidance
Medication
Allergy Shots (Immunotherapy)
TREATMENT
Control of environment
SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTION
Life Threatening!Life Threatening!
ANAPHYLAXIS
Occur within minutes or up to 2 hours
after exposure to allergen(in rare occasions, up to 4 hours after exposure)
Symptoms of Anaphylaxis
ANAPHYLAXIS
CAUSES
Food Allergies
Insect Stings
Drug Allergies
3 RsRecognize symptoms
React Quickly
Review what happened
TREATMENTAnaphylaxis
TREATMENT
Epi pen (or epi pen jr.)
911
Anaphylaxis
The Lung Association, www.lung.ca
American Lung Association, www.lungusa.org
Ohio Department of Health in Collaboration with the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Healthy Child Care Ohio, the Ohio Asthma Coalition and the American Lung Association of Ohio, Managing Asthma in Ohio Child Care Facilities
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, www.aaaai.org
Kids Health for Parents, www.kidshealth.org
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