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When food allergies are extremely severe, life threatening, it is then classified as anaphylaxis

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Swain, Liz. "Food Allergies." The Gale Encyclopedia of Senior Health: A Guide for Seniors and Their Caregivers, 2nd ed., vol. 3, Gale, 2015, pp. 928-933. Health & Wellness Resource Center, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/CX3622400297/HWRC?u=mtlib_2_754&sid=HWRC&xid=af10729b. Accessed 17 Feb. 2018.

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Don't eat the food which you are allergic to

Medicines such as benadryl

*These are for less severe allergies. For severe allergies read the Anaphylaxis section

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Keeping a food diary

Blood test

Elimination diet

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Tingling in mouth, arms, legs

Skin rash/ hives

Itching

Abnormal cramps

Vomiting

Diarrhea

Difficulty breathing

Swelling of tongue, face and throat

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The release of histamines to the reaction of the allergen.

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The bodies abnormal response to specific proteins in food
*Reactions can be brought on by eating or touching the food

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Swain, L. (2015). Food Allergies. In The Gale Encyclopedia of Senior Health: A Guide for Seniors and Their Caregivers (2nd ed., Vol. 3, pp. 928-933). Farmington Hills, MI: Gale. Retrieved from http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/CX3622400297/HWRC?u=mtlib_2_754&sid=HWRC&xid=af10729b

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Nurmi, D., & Davidson, T. (2015). Food allergies. In J. L. Longe (Ed.), The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine (5th ed.). Farmington Hills, MI: Gale. Retrieved from http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/SXWCXP029698623/HWRC?u=mtlib_2_754&sid=HWRC&xid=2ea07bec

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What is may look like to give an EpiPen to another person

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What is may look like to give an EpiPen to another person

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EpiPen Uk Staff.(n.d.). Guide to Using your EpiPen. Meda. Retrevied from http://www.epipen.co.uk/patients/epipenr-user-guide/

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Jones,B.(2015). Comprehensive Medical Terminology. United States: Cengage Learning.

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The only way to diagnose anaphylaxis  is by being examined for signs and being asked a series of questions.

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Steps to take if anaphylaxis is to occur

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Steps to take if anaphylaxis is to occur

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Inject the epipen into the outer thigh

hold epipen there for at least 10 seconds

call 911/ get to the hospital

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The only treatment is medicines

Antihistamines

steroids

Epinephrine (EpiPen)

*The most common treatment is EpiPen

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Trouble breathing/ wheezing
coughing
tight throat
swelling of lips/ tongue
trouble swallowing
rash
hives
swelling in general
itching
nausea
vomiting
diarrhea
abdominal cramps
dizziness
fainting
confusion

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Antibiotics

Aspirin

Latex

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Bee stings

Wasp stings

Fire ant bites

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Milk

Peanuts

Tree nuts

Eggs

Shellfish

Wheat

Soy

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Allergies is the cause behind anaphylaxis. It is a severe reaction.

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A life threatening allergic reaction
(No mainstream name)
Pronounced: An-a-phy-lax-is

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Anaphylaxis. (2017). In CareNotes. Truven Health Analytics. Retrieved from http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A503761981/HWRC?u=mtlib_2_754&sid=HWRC&xid=b9630cf1