Please can someboby tell everything about Anaphylaxis and Prophylaxis.?

Question

Its about my team paper which i have to be very specific about;help

Answer 1

In medicine, anaphylaxis is a severe and rapid multi-system allergic reaction. Anaphylaxis occurs when a person is exposed to a trigger substance, called an allergen, to which they have already become sensitized. Minute amounts of allergens may cause a life-threatening anaphylactic reaction. Anaphylaxis may occur after ingestion, inhalation, skin contact or injection of an allergen. The most severe type of anaphylaxis—anaphylactic shock—will usually lead to death in minutes if left untreated.

Prophylaxis (Greek "prophylaktikos," to guard or prevent beforehand) refers to any medical or public health procedure whose purpose is to prevent, rather than treat or cure, disease. Roughly, prophylactic measures are divided between primary prophylaxis (to prevent the development of a disease) and secondary prophylaxis (whereby the disease has already developed and the patient is protected against worsening of this process).
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Answer 2

Anaphylaxis is a term used to describe a severe generalized allergic response in the body. If not treated quickly, it is fatal.

Prophylaxis refers to prevention of something. For instance, a condom is a prophylaxis for pregnancy. Heart patients often take antibiotics prior to seeing a dentist as prophylaxis against infection which can travel to the heart if contracted.

Answer 3

Anaphylaxis; A serious life threating incident of swelling, difficult breathing, shock and near death experience. it can be caused by ingestion, inhalation, skin contact or injection of an allergen. The most severe type of anaphylaxis—anaphylactic shock—will usually lead to death in minutes if left untreated.


The word "prophylaxis" is from the Greek and means "an advance guard." The purpose is to prevent, rather than treat or cure, disease, for healthy living. Prevention can be done by diet, herbs,


Vaccines are not technically prophylactic: They are used before illness develops. Antibiotics are sometimes used prophylactically. Condoms are sometimes referred to as "prophylactics" to prevent the transmission of sexually transmitted diseases. Antimalarials such as chloroquine are used both in treatment and as prophylaxis. Heparin (a blood thinner), is used as a prophylaxis in hospital patients, at risk for several forms of thrombosis or after heart surgery.

Professional cleaning of the teeth is dental prophylaxis. Physical exercise is known to be beneficial as a prophylaxis, by improving health by reducing risk of heart diseases.

There is Pre-exposure prophylaxis and Post-exposure prophylaxis. You get the jest.

Answer 4

ANAPHYLAXIS

A form of type 1 allergic or hypersensitivity reaction to an allergenic antigen mediated by interactions b/w factors released by mast cells and immunoglobulin E. These interactions produce the antigen-antibody reaction. This is called anaphysaxis.

PROPHYLAXIS

Observance of rules necessary to prevent disease.. This is called prophylaxis

Answer 5

The term is commonly used to denote the immediate, transient kind of immunologic (allergic) reaction characterized by contraction of smooth muscle and dilation of capillaries due to release of pharmacologically active substances (histamine, bradykinin, serotonin, and slow-reacting substance), classically initiated by the combination of antigen (allergen) with mast cell-fixed, cytophilic antibody (chiefly IgE). Anaphylaxis is triggered the same way other allergies are: the immune system—which serves as the body's defense against potentially dangerous substances such as germs—overreacts to a harmless substance (an allergen) and in that process can damage the body. As part of the normal immune response, proteins called antibodies are produced that can detect and help destroy “invaders” in the body. A specific antibody called Immunoglobulin E, or IgE, is responsible for the adverse reactions in people with allergies. When allergens first enter the body of a person predisposed to allergies, the immune system produces the allergen-specific IgE antibodies. The IgE antibodies attach themselves to the surface of cells called mast cells. The next time that allergic individual comes into contact with the allergen, the IgE identifies it and quickly initiates the release of chemicals - such as histamine - from the mast cells. These potent chemicals cause the symptoms seen in allergic reactions and anaphylaxis.
The term prophylaxis refers to medical or public health measures taken in order to prevent disease or health problems, rather than to treat or cure an existing condition. Prophylaxis is also a way to stem an outbreak of disease, or minimize the symptoms of someone who has been exposed to a disease or virus. Primary prophylaxis includes any measure that is taken to prevent disease before it occurs. A good example of this is having your teeth professionally cleaned by a dentist. The cleaning helps to prevent plaque, tooth decay, and gum disease. Secondary prophylaxis refers to procedures that help to prevent infection after exposure to a disease, or to ease symptoms associated with an illness or health condition. For example, if a health care worker is exposed to the HIV/AIDS virus, they will take an antiretroviral drug to help prevent them from contracting the disease.
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Answer 6

Yes, that's why I was told not to stare back when someone looks at me. I was also told that I have the loneliest pair of eyes.

Answer 7

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/anaphylaxis