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wk8 Nursing Care of A Family When A Child Has An Immune Disorders Part 2
wk8 Nursing Care of A Family When A Child Has An Immune Disorders Part 2
a Family When
a Child Has an
Immune Disorders
Part 2
• an acute reaction
characterized by
extreme vasodilation
that leads to
circulatory shock and
extreme
bronchoconstriction
that decreases the
airway lumens.
ASSESSMENT
Emergency Measures for Anaphylactic Shock
Therapeutic Management
• Stop scratching.
• use only a prescription soap
• avoid swimming in
• take a shower to remove
chlorinated pools.
perspiration, which is
• encourage them to shower irritating to skin.
well afterward to remove
• Avoiding tight clothing at the
chlorine from the skin and
flexor portions of the
• apply a skin emollient and extremities may also help
moisturizer such as Eucerin • hydrocortisone cream
after swimming. • Phototherapy with ultraviolet light
3. ALLERGIC RHINITIS
A common allergic reaction that causes
inflammation in the lining of the nose.
1. Avoidance of allergens.
2. Use of pharmacologic agents
(antihistamines, leukotriene
inhibitors, or corticosteroids), or
3. Immunotherapy.
A food allergy is an abnormal
immune response to food.