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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

References