Please enable JavaScript.
Coggle requires JavaScript to display documents.
ALLERGY - Coggle Diagram
ALLERGY
COMMON ALLERGENS
-
-
animal dander, tiny flakes of skin or hair
food – particularly nuts, fruit, shellfish, eggs and cows' milk
-
medicines – including ibuprofen, aspirin and certain antibiotics
-
-
-
-
TREATMENT
antihistamines – these can be taken when you notice the symptoms of a reaction, or before being exposed to an allergen, to stop a reaction occurring
decongestants – tablets, capsules, nasal sprays or liquids that can be used as a short-term treatment for a blocked nose
lotions and creams, such as moisturising creams (emollients) – these can reduce skin redness and itchiness
steroid medicines – sprays, drops, creams, inhalers and tablets that can help reduce redness and swelling caused by an allergic reaction
the most effective way of managing an allergy is to avoid the allergen that causes the reaction whenever possible.
FACTS
Allergies occur when the body's immune system reacts to a particular substance as though it's harmful.
-
The reasons for this are not understood, but 1 of the main theories is it's the result of living in a cleaner, germ-free environment, which reduces the number of germs our immune system has to deal with.
-
-
-