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Medical Emergency Allergic reactions questions and answers graded A+ 2024/2025
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Medical Emergency Allergic reactionsAllergy is a - ANSHypersensitivity reaction to harmless substance, majority environmental
Most common causes - ANSDust
Pollen
Latex
Foods
(peanuts, treenuts, shellfish, milk, eggs and wheat)
Insects sting and meds
Medications particularly..... - ANSasprin, penicillin, radiographic contrast media
Allergens in dental office include - ANSlatex, glutens, pine nuts ( in some fluoride varnishes)
sodium bisolfite in local anesthetic w vasoconstrictors.
Mild symptoms - ANSrash
sneezing
watery
eyes
runny nose
skin irritation
life threatening changes: hypotension and dyspnea.
Sever form of allergy - ANSanaphylaxis
Risk of death in older individuals and women from - ANScardiovascular collapse or respiratory
arrest
Type I reaction - ANSimmediate hypersensitivity
caused by - ANSimmunoglobin E (common allergy)
type IV - ANShypersensitivity, delayed allergic response 12 hours to develop
Type IV manifest - ANSdermatitis
symptoms of - ANSerythema, peritis, eczema, weaping, papules, or vesicles
Type I, first exposer to the antigen is referred to as - ANSSensitizing dose or sensitization
bodies primary immune response
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