ALLERGY

Question 1

WHAT IS ALERGIC RHIANATIS

Answer 1

AN ALLERGIC RESPONSE

EITHER ATOPIC (IgE+VE) OR NON ATOPIC

Question 2

HOW DOES ALLERGIC RHIANITIS PRESENT

Answer 2

CORYZA

CONJUNCTIVITIS

COUGH DUE TO POST NASAL DRIFT

CHRONICALLY BLOCKED NOSE

Question 3

WHAT IS THE TREATEMENT OF ALLERGIC RHIANITIS

Answer 3

ANTIHISTAMINES

TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS

CROMOGLYCATE DROPS (HYDRATE EYE)

MONTELEUCAST

NASAL DECONGESTANTS

ALLERGEN IMMINOTHERPAY

Question 4

WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF ANAPHYLAXIS

Answer 4

A RAPID POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATNING ALLERGIC REACTION

Question 5

WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON TRIGGER FOR ANAPHYLAXIS

Answer 5

FOODS

Question 6

WHAT POPULATION IS MOST COMMONLY AFFECTED BY ANAPHYLAXIS

Answer 6

<5Y

Question 7

WHAT POPULATION HAS HIGHEST MORTALITY AND WHAT IS THEIR TRIGGER

Answer 7

TEENS AND NUT ALLERGY

Question 8

DESCRIBE THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF ANAPHYLAXIS

Answer 8

IGE BINDS TO ANTIGEN

ACTIVATION OF BASOPHILS AND MAST CELLS

HISTAMINE AND INFLAMMATORY MARKERS RELEASED

CAUSES

• SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION IE BRONCHOCONTRICTION
• VASODILATION AND OEDEMA

Question 9

WHAT IS THE PRESENTATION OF ANAPHYLAXIS

Answer 9

ANGIOOEDEMA AND HIVES

SKIN FLUSHING

SWELLING OF TONGUE AND THROAT

SOB

WHEEZE

CYANOSIS

HYPOTENSION

TACHYCARDIA

Question 10

WHAT IS THE MANAGEMENT OF ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK

Answer 10

(A B C D E)

LEG RAISE SUPINE

INTUBATE AND HIGH FLOW O2

ADRENALINE IM

CHLOROPHENIRAMINE (AN ANTIHISTAMINE)

HYDROCORTISONE IM