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The mite allergy

Saturday, April 3rd, 2010

Mites belong to the class Arachnida (arachnids with eight legs), the order of arthropods. There are over 30,000 species identified, but there are many more that are not.

House dust mites are invisible to the naked eye, 200-500 microns. They can also be aquatic or terrestrial. Ticks belong to this order, there are plant parasites, parasites of animals and humans, such as scabies mites and dust.

These arthropods have four pairs of legs, his body divided into two parts, and its habitat may be very wide. Their droppings often cause allergy and asthma symptoms. Are scattered in every corner of human habitation and feed on skin scales shed from human or animal, so abundant in places where there are more skin detachment, mattresses, blankets, pillows, sofas, etc. . Temperatures over 20 ยบ C, ideal for breeding, especially with humidity of 70-80%. More than 1.100m above sea level, mites do not develop in good condition, for this reason, we recommend moving to the mountains to fight allergies and asthma. (more…)

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Types of Drug Allergies

Friday, March 5th, 2010

In this section we address the most common forms of allergy to medications, knowing that other reactions are not described in the topic.

1. HIVES

Urticaria is characterized by rash of welts variable size and location, with an evolution of 24-48 hours. In most cases is associated with angioedema (angioneurotic edema or Quincke), instead of causing itching sensation of weight or tension, and deformation of the face.

Medications that cause allergic urticaria:

ACTH. Acetylsalicylic acid. Aminoglycosides. Amoxicillin. Local anesthetics (FOR group). Anovulatory. Tricyclic antidepressants. Barbiturates. Benzodiazepines. Bleomycin. Calcitonin. Captopril. Carbamazepine. Cephalosporins. Cyclophosphamide. Cis-platinum. Clindamycin. Clonidine. Chloramphenicol. Iodinated contrast. Daunorubicin. Coumadin. Diphenylhydantoin. Digital. Dipyrone. Mercurial diuretics. Doxorubicin. Ergotamine. Streptodornase. Streptokinase. Ethambutol. Etilclorovinol. Ethosuximide. Ethylenediamine. Phenothiazines. Heparin. Chloral hydrate. Indomethacin. Insulin. Isoniazid. L-asparaginase. Levamisole. Meprobamate. Methaqualone. Metoclopramide. Metronidazole. Miconazole. Naproxen. Nitrofurantoin. Penicillins. Pentazocine. Piperazine. Polymyxin B. Procainamide. Procarbazine. Propylthiouracil. Propranolol. Quinidine. Quinine. Ranitidine. Rifampicin. Whole blood. Sera. Sulfonamides. Tetraciclinas.Tiabendazol.Tiazidas. Tragacanth. TSH. Vaccines. Vancomicina.Vitamina B12. (more…)

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