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- Term allergy first used by Australian physician Clemens Pirquet
- The word allergy refers to an altered reaction
- Common allergies include: eczema, hives, hay fever, asthma and food allergies
- Can develop at any age
- Airborne allergens include dust and pollen
- Allergic reactions are unique to each individual
- Skin testing is most widely used for allergy testing
- Some symptoms include: Itchy watery eyes, sneezing, runny nose, cough and wheezing
- Allergies are often hereditary
- Some treatments include: Avoiding contact with the allergen, medications such as antihistamines and decongestants or nasal spray and eye drops
- For skin allergies corticosteroid creams are prescribed
- An estimated 50 million Americans suffer from allergies
- Main trigger for an asthma attack
- Can also get allergy shots
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An allergy is an abnormal response by the immune system to various things in the environment. Some common things that a person can be allergic to is pollen, dust mites, mold spores and pet dander. People with allergies will have reactions to things that normally doesn't affect others.
Being allergic to something can trigger many actions in the body such as wheezing, coughing, watery eyes, sneezing and itching.
Food allergies are common in children though they usually outgrow them. Allergies are grouped by the triggers that cause them such as indoor, outdoor, food and various others. There are also drug allergies, latex allergies and allergies to insect bites.
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