History of Peanut Allergies | What are Allergies? | Treatment | Immunotherapy |
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legume or "bean" family
What family does the peanut come from?
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food allergies
What is more likely to gain through inheritance, food allergies or seasonal allergies?
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treatment is instant but not permanent relief, Immunotherapy is over a long period of time but with permanent results
What is the difference between treatment and Immunotherapy?
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immunotherapy is a medical term defined as the "treatment of disease" by inducing, enhancing, or suppressing an immune response
What is immunotherapy?
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Histamine
What is the name of the chemical found in the body that causes allergies?
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yes
Are allergies genetic?
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skin reactions, redness or swelling,itching or tingling in or around the mouth and throat, digestive problems, tightening of the throat,shortness of breath or wheezing, runny nose,
What are three symptoms of allergies that would require treatment?
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peanut flour
What was used to heal patients with peanut allergies?
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because peanuts are not nuts, the are legumes
Why can people with peanut allergies usually tolerate other nuts?
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skin prick test, intradermal testing and patch testing
What are the three was to test for allergies?
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-Relaxing the muscles in your airways to make breathing easier
-Helping to reverse the rapid and dangerous decrease in blood pressure -Relaxing the muscles in the stomach, intestines and bladder
Name 1 way that the EpiPen helps reduce the body's allergic reaction.
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true
True/False, Immunotherapy patients need to continue eating peanuts to build up their tolerance to peanuts.
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peanut allergies are hypersensitive immune responses to peanuts that either enter or come in contact with the body
What is a peanut allergy?
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food sensitivity, food intolerance, Anaphylaxis
What are the 3 levels of allergies in order?
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the EpiPen Auto-Injector is a disposable, pre-filled automatic injection device that administers epinephrine in the event of a severe allergic reaction.
What is an EpiPen?
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peanut butter, m&m's, etc.
What are 3 different peanut products that patients can eat to build up their tolerance to peanuts?
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Anaphylaxis
Swelling of the lips, throat, mouth are evidence of what level of peanut allergy?
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peanuts, eggs, milk
What are the top three allergies according to Health Canada?
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Reactine, Benadryl, Claritin
Name 3 treatment medications for allergies.
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false
True/False, Peanut immunotherapy starts at 100g of peanut flour?
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