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Hello!
We are from Temasek Polytechnic,
taking this subject:
Principles of Biochemistry and Physiological for Nutrition.
And we are doing this blog
on a Severe Allergic reaction called
Anaphylaxis.
To cut the story short,
You will learn everything you need to know about Anaphylaxis here!
By
Aiwei, Carol, Daphne, Karen, Rochelle, Juiwei!
Friday, February 5, 2010
about:
What happens next?
author:
Ai wei
Carol
Daphne
Karen
Rochelle
Jui Wei
When a person with an anaphylactic allergy is exposed to an allergen (something they are allergic to), their immune system goes into overdrive. The substances it produces, such as histamine, are intended to protect the body from a foreign invader. But they go much too far, causing the throat to swell up and the blood vessels to leak fluid. This leads to the symptoms of anaphylaxis and can be life-threatening.
When an allergen is inserted systemically, cardiovascular problems, especially hypotension and shock will have a high possibility to occur. This is due to the large boluses which are given intravenously during the induction of anaesthesia. When eating, the food which absorbed will cause lip, facial and Laryngeal oedema. Respiratory difficulty will therefore be in the majority.References:
Anaphylaxis symptoms,diagnosis, treatment and causes- wrongdiagnosis.com(2010). Retrived 6 Feb 2010 from:
http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/a/anaphylaxis/intro.htmAnaphylaxis-Causes, symptoms,treatment, diagnosis-Condition factsheets, Body&Health.(2010) Retrived 6 Feb 2010 from:
http://bodyandhealth.canada.com/condition_info_details.asp?disease_id=319Anaphylaxsis symptoms and diagnosis,F Estelle R Simons(2010) Retrived 6 Feb 2010 from :
http://www.uptodate.com/patients/content/topic.do?topicKey=~u55pia.nJGQ/Gs