Not exact matches
With an estimated 21 million allergy sufferers
in the UK, Allergy Awareness Week 2015 is dedicated to raising awareness of the severity of
serious allergic reactions aiming to educate the public on how to respond
in an emergency.
If your child has a food allergy, be sure to teach him how to identify and avoid foods that he should avoid, and make sure that he always has an EpiPen available
in case he has a
serious allergic reaction.
Look for ant hills, bee's nests, holes and even animal feces
in the sandbox that can lead to
serious illness or
allergic reactions for your baby.
Rashes can be caused by anything from an
allergic reaction to viral illness to something more
serious,» said Heidi Renner, MD, pediatrician at Loyola Medicine and assistant professor
in the departments of medicine and pediatrics at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine.
While generally harmless, it can cause an
allergic reaction or chronic lung problems
in some people and
serious, invasive disease
in vulnerable patients.
A far less common but
serious vaccine side effect, occurring
in fewer than one
in a million cases, is an immediate
allergic reaction that can be treated with common medications to ease itching or swelling or,
in more
serious cases, by administering epinephrine.
For example, the superbug MRSA, which can cause hard - to - treat skin infections, appears to contaminate approximately 5 % of U.S. retail meat; mysterious skin hives or
allergic reactions may be a sign of alpha - gal meat allergies; a lack of safety thresholds
in U.S. meat for drug residues, toxic metals, and pesticides can potentially result
in jaundice and skin cancer; a case of Vitamin A poisoning from fish actually resulted
in one man experiencing such
serious peeling of his skin it took more than three months to heal; using tanning beds instead of natural sunlight or supplements to get Vitamin D is linked to an increased risk of the deadliest kind of skin cancer; milk consumption has been associated with increased acne risk; and low antioxidants levels
in the skin may correlate with the development of wrinkles.
The Center for Science
in the Public Interest states that blue 1 food coloring can cause
serious allergic reactions, along with inhibiting nerve cell development
in children.
When applying this infusion on your skin, make sure to test it on a small area first as you may be sensitive to it and develop an
allergic reaction in the form of a rash or a more
serious skin irritation.
They are the same cells that cause the itchy, red bump you get after a mosquito bite, or the more
serious reactions that occur
in people
allergic to peanuts or shellfish.
For the most part, fleas cause minor irritation and itching, but
in some cases dogs have an
allergic reaction to flea bites which can become very
serious.
Not for use during diabetic emergencies, including diabetic coma Pets who have stopped eating, are anorexic, vomiting, showing signs of extreme drowsiness or fatigue and / or showing signs of severe ketoacidosis Cats with liver, kidney or thyroid disease or a
serious infection, illness or trauma Pregnant and nursing cats Known to be ineffective
in cats resistant to insulin therapy Pets known to have had an
allergic reaction to glipizide or other sulfa drugs Directions:
Animals with a systemic fungal infection Animals with some types of mange (mites) Pets who have had seizures
in the past Pets with stomach ulcers, corneal ulcers, osteoporosis, high blood pressure, liver and kidney disease or congestive heart failure Pets with
serious bacterial or viral infections or gastrointestinal ulceration (s) Pets with Cushing's disease should only receive this medication during very stressful events Do not use
in pregnant animals or
in breeding males Use with caution
in very young animals and diabetics If your pet has had an
allergic reaction to prednisone / prednisolone or like products before Directions:
Animals with a systemic fungal infection Animals with some types of mange (mites) Injectable methylprednisolone should not be given to pets with low platelets nor injected into infected joints or other infected areas Pets with stomach ulcers, corneal ulcers, osteoporosis, high blood pressure, liver and kidney disease or congestive heart failure Pets with
serious bacterial or viral infections Pets with Cushing's disease should only receive this medication during very stressful events Do not use
in pregnant animals or
in breeding males Use with caution
in very young animals and diabetics If your pet has had an
allergic reaction to methylprednisolone or other glucocorticoids Directions:
If any of the following
serious side effects occur, stop giving Rimadyl and seek emergency veterinary medical attention: an
allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; swelling of the lips, tongue or face; hives), muscle cramps, open sores
in the mouth, rapid weight gain due to fluid retention, seizures, or abdominal cramping.
This synthetic form of vitamin K has been linked to many
serious health issues, such as, toxic
reactions in liver cells, weakness of the immune system,
allergic reactions and abnormal break - down of red blood cells.
For example, some of the most
serious issues that develop regarding anesthesia use include a lack of sufficient oxygen for the patient under anesthesia, a sudden
allergic reaction to the drug that is not identified
in a timely fashion, and a failure to treat hyperthermia.
Other side effects associated with NuvaRing include
allergic reactions, missed periods, pain
in the leg or calf, lumps
in the breast, too much urine, confusion, chest pain, coughing up blood, depression, body numbness, darker urine, weakness
in one side of the body,
serious headaches, pale stool, slurred speech, irregular vaginal bleeding, Toxic Shock Syndrome symptoms, irritation
in the vagina, vision problems, and yellow eyes or skin.
On the other hand, there are some circumstances
in which vaccines cause
serious issues, such as
allergic reactions.
Anesthetic mistakes, hand slips, choking or even
allergic reactions all pose
serious risks to patients and could result
in very large lawsuits!
It seems the worst that can happen with echinacea is an
allergic reaction that causes a rash and
in some people,
serious anaphylactic shock.