treatments: broken toe in first grade (had crutches); visited a chiropractor Hospitalizations: none Surgeries: wisdom teeth removed (Dec. 2002) Active/Chronic Problems: sports-induced asthma; no limitations; not being treated Allergies o Seasonal; no food allergies o Drugs – See medication history below: had a drug reaction to an unknown asthma medicine at age 8 Substance use/abuse o No tobacco use. Drinks wine ~once/month o Recreational drugs: none 1 • • • Exercise: running
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continuous increase in prices of petroleum products that leads to a non-stop increase of prices of prime commodities‚ transportation rates‚ and many others. These situations affect our economy‚ thus‚ making the poor who suffer from itchiness and allergies more burdened. With eager desire to formulate an ointment that would be useful to all insect bites and sting sufferers‚ the researchers started to gather some date about medicinal plants that could relieve pain. The investigators pursued
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makes it difficult to breathe. If you have asthma its very difficult breathing through your airways. They become more even swollen and the muscles around the airways can tighten when something triggers your symptoms. Common asthma triggers are allergies‚ tobacco‚ medication‚ emotional anxiety and stress‚ viral and bacterial infections. Symptoms of asthma are coughing‚ shortness of breath‚ wheezing‚ and chest tightness. Asthma affects people very differently than people who don’t have asthma.
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rashes‚ acne‚ itching or dryness‚ wherever the makeup has been applied. The reaction can be nearly undetectable to quite severe. Allergies can be determined by visiting a physician and completing a "patch test." During the test‚ the doctor applies certain chemicals to a small area of the skin‚ and then waits for a few days to see what reaction‚ if any‚ occurs. Once an allergy becomes apparent‚ consumers can avoid makeups that contain the problem chemical. Acne • Certain makeups clog pores more than
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could be contagious‚ but it’s not. Eczema can happen to anyone‚ whether they are 25 or 85; but commonly it’s found in children under five. 1 in 10 babies in the United States progress eczema. Time and again eczema is linked to a form of allergy‚ including allergies to foods or inhalants. The areas of the body eczema affect would depend on the age of the person. Most of the time in infants‚ eczema is found in the face region and in other areas of the head. Older children frequently have more harsh
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most of the work is done inside. I think that being an Allergist is a good job for me because with having so many allergies myself I understand the struggle and would like to help others through it. I would also love to learn about allergies‚ like what causes them and how to prevent them. This career will always be important because there are tons of people dealing with allergies and until there is a solution for them there will be a need for
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Assessment Question * A 56 year old man is referred to your allergy clinic with a 2 year history of daily urticaria and intermittent angioedema. He has not seen any benefit from standard dose antihistamines and has been placed on long term prednisolone to control his symptoms. In this document I will aim to cover the following issues pertaining to the Case history given above. 1. What is the mechanistic difference between allergic and non-allergic urticaria. 2. I will detail my approach
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So why are we seeing a dramatic increase in allergies? Some health experts believe that it could be‚ in part‚ due to the recent introduction of genetically modified (GM) foods. If evidence from around the world is anything to go by‚ there may be a case to answer. In 1999‚ the York Laboratory in the U.K tested 4‚500 people for allergies reactions and sensitivities. In previous years soy had affected 10% of consumers. In 1999‚ that figure skyrocketed 50% after GM soy from the U.S started to arrive
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good quality standards without using harmful substances. xxx Currently‚ known harmful effects to human health‚ are caused by genetically modified foods as a result of mass production. Among these effects is to presence of different types of food allergies and antibiotic resistance. The problem is that consumers are totally unaware of what foods have been modified because there is no information on the
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resistance to herbicides and improve nutritional content. GM crops focus on improving the favorable characteristics and removing or reducing the unfavorable characteristics. Conclusion : Harmful > Helpful Harmful | Helpful | 1. Allergy 2. Antibiotic Resistance 3. Digestive disease | 1. Durability or nutritional value2. Crop protection | Greater benefit ? Benefit can be divided in to two parts: I. Durability or nutritional value In terms of durability
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