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5. Food allergy Flashcards

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Food allergy

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An immune response to specific foods such as peanuts, eggs, shellfish

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Food allergy symptoms

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Angioedema
Hives
GI: nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea
More serious: Anaphylaxis

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Food allergy treatment

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MAIN TREATMENT: Avoid food

Chlorphenamine can be taken for skin reactions

Adrenaline for anaphylaxis

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