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Question 1

Name 6 common food allergens

Answer 1

Egg, cows milk, wheat, peanut, soy bean

Question 2

Common symptoms associated with IgE mediated aero allergen reactivity

Answer 2

Inflammation of smooth muscle
Tightness of chest
Wheezing
Rapid breathing

Question 3

Common symptoms of IgE mediated food reactivity

Answer 3

Anaphylaxis
Respiratory issues
Eczema

Question 4

Which allergen is most often associated with early morning rhinitis and conjunctivitis

Answer 4

House dust mite or birch tree

Question 5

Which allergen is most commonly associated with early season hay fever

Answer 5

Birch tree

Question 6

Food allergens common in children

Answer 6

Fish wheat peanuts

Question 7

What is oral allergy syndrome

Answer 7

T1 hypersensitivity of oral cavity resulting in itchy mouth

Question 8

Physiological effect of external factors such as smoking on developing allergic reactions

Answer 8

Suppresses immune system so increases antigenicy

Question 9

Common allergen associated with exercise induced anaphylaxis

Answer 9

Wheat

Question 10

Two reasons for measuring specific IgE levels

Answer 10

How much of a risk or severe an allergy is and desensitisation of allergen

Question 11

Name 5 common aero allergens

Answer 11

House dust mite 
Cat
Timothy grass
Birch tree
Mould

Question 12

Four occupations associated with allergens

Answer 12

Strawberry picking
Farmers Mould cows milk and house dust mite
Bakers wheat
Nurse latex

Question 13

Why is specific IgE against aspergillosis fumigatus for Jack Frost

Answer 13

May result in worsening of cystic fibrosis

Question 14

Additional test for Jake wolf

Answer 14

Additional serum tryptase

Question 15

Which card is most prioritised as being urgent

Answer 15

Pregnant lady as she has a latex allergy

Question 16

What do sIgE, tIgE, HDM, D+V, TATT and 6/40 mean

Answer 16

Specific 
Total 
House dust mite 
Diarrhoea and vomiting
Tired all the time 
Weeks of pregnancy

Question 17

What is coated onto solid phase when testing for tIgE

Answer 17

Anti-IgE

Question 18

What do you think the enzyme is bound to that can diffentiat target the IgE fraction of the bound antibodies

Answer 18

Anti-IgE conjugated enzyme

Question 19

Contrast fluorimetric serums based IgE and traditional prick tests

Answer 19

immuno- no risk of reaction 
Automated 
100 mins to get results 
Quantifiable 
Reliable and standardised 
Easier to test for many things using one sample 
Will not affect pregnant women 

Prick- may cause allergic response 
Manual 
20 minutes 
Qualitative and not definitive 
May not use allergen which caused reaction. 
Can cause sensitisation 
Result in anaphylaxis 
May affect pregnant women 
To test for multiple things multiple pricks needed