Questão 543942

Read the text below and choose the alternative that fills in correctly and respectively the blanks.

Treatment & Managing Reactions

Currently, the only way to prevent a food-allergic reaction is to ___________ the problem food. Once you have been diagnosed _________ a food allergy, talk to your doctor ___________ how allergic reactions should be treated. Have your doctor created a written “Food Allergy Action Plan”__________ that you and ___________ will know what to do in the event of a reaction? Mild to moderate symptoms (e.g., itching, sneezing, hives and rashes) are _____________ treated with antihistamines and oral or topical steroids. For patients at risk ____________ experiencing a severe reaction (anaphylaxis), epinephrine is prescribed. Epinephrine is the _____________ medication that can reverse the symptoms of anaphylaxis. It is available in an auto-injector (Auvi-Q™, EpiPen® or Adrenaclick®). If prescribed, use Epinephrine at the first sign of an allergic reaction and call 911. Request an ambulance and tell the dispatchers that you have just used Epinephrine for a suspected food-induced anaphylactic reaction. Patients should always go to the emergency room for further treatment, _____________ if symptoms appear to resolve after Epinephrine is administered.

Treatment & Managing Reactions. Available in: http://www.foodallergy.org