allergy

Question 1

what is allergy

Answer 1

adverse reaction to harmless material

Question 2

what are some common allergues

Answer 2

latex, nickel stainless steel, henna tattoo, dust, pet saliva

Question 3

food allergy affects ___% of adults

Answer 3

4

Question 4

food tolerance affects ___% of adults?

Answer 4

30

Question 5

what is lactose intolerant?

Answer 5

inability to digest lactose

Question 6

what does lactase enzyme do

Answer 6

lactase enzyme converts lactose to glucose

Question 7

what are signs of food allergy>

Answer 7

dark or bags under eyes

Question 8

wheat allergy affects __ person in 500?

Answer 8

1

Question 9

what is gluten-free diets

Answer 9

treatment for celiac disease or cereal allergy

Question 10

peanut allergy common in NA but ____ outside of NA

Answer 10

rare

Question 11

allergy is a disease of the

Answer 11

developed world (rates have doubled since 1980)

Question 12

peanut free schools only existed in last

Answer 12

30 years

Question 13

which children less likely tp be allergic

Answer 13

kids in daycare, large families

Question 14

allergies in east and West Berlin?

Answer 14

West Berlin had more allergies because less polluted and good healthcare (opposite in east)

Question 15

what are reduced infection rates

Answer 15

increased allergy rate

Question 16

allergy requires??

Answer 16

prior exposure

Question 17

mast cells display??

Answer 17

lgE antibodies

Question 18

what releases histamine

Answer 18

mast cell degranulation

Question 19

histamine produces??

Answer 19

allergy symptoms

Question 20

what are good for managing allergies?

Answer 20

○ Avoidance
○ Antihistamines
○ Decongestants
○ Immune modulators
Immunotherapy

Question 21

allergy tests?

Answer 21

tracking down food allergy by logbook

Question 22

which antihistamine doesn’t enter brain (doesn’t make you sleepy)

Answer 22

second generation = loratadine

Question 23

good for decongestion?

Answer 23

pseudoephedrine

Question 24

drug pricing based on?

Answer 24

pricing models, alternate treatments, drug class and cost of alternates

Question 25

up 50 ___% of allergies progress to asthma

Answer 25

50

Question 26

original drugs targeted ??

Answer 26

nerve signals (adrenaline agonists)

Question 27

salbutamol targets _____ to _____

Answer 27

nerves to bronchii

Question 28

what is salbutamol

Answer 28

selective adrenaline agonist

Question 29

what do adrenaline agonists do

Answer 29

open airways in lungs

Question 30

high doses of salbutamol will?

Answer 30

stimulate the heart

Question 31

what else is associated with asthma

Answer 31

leukotrienes

Question 32

what is singulair

Answer 32

leukotriene antagonist

Question 33

why is Singulair (montelukast) good?

Answer 33

less frequent dosing pills and inhaler (steroid) for acute attacks