Physiology: result of an allergic reaction to an inhaled, ingested, or injected substance.
Assessment: wheezing, dyspnea, tight chest, swelling, hypotension.
Treatment: inhalers, steroids, antihistamines, epinephrine, and oxygen.
Asthma is an acute spasm of the bronchioles associated with excessive mucus production.
Hay fever, or allergic rhinitis, causes cold-like symptoms caused by an allergic reaction, usually to indoor or outdoor airborne allergens. (pollen).
*Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction characterized by swelling of the airway and the dilation of blood vessels all over the body.