For Symptoms and Handling Allergies In Infants & Children

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For Symptoms and Handling Allergies In Infants and Children. Allergic or hypersensitivity reactions are an unsuitable immune response to a substance or substance that in normal circumstances is not harmful. These reactions can range from mild to severe. Normally, the immune system is a defensive system against foreign substances (antigens). However, in sensitive, sensitive people, the immune system may overreact to certain antigens, which should not be harmful to most people. As a result of allergic reactions in infants. Some people experience reactions only to a kind of substance.

Infants and children are more susceptible to more susceptible to allergies because the immune system they have is still immature and still in adaptability to the surrounding environment. Allergens can cause allergic reactions when exposed to skin, inhaled, eaten, or injected. Allergic reactions can occur as part of seasonal allergies, and can be caused by exposure to the substance of plant powders, weeds, medicines, certain foods, dust or animal fleas. The most common cause in infants especially under the age of 1 year is milk, drugs, insects, infections, and heredity.

Instructional advice on infant counseling

Babies with symptoms of red bumps on the skin are sometimes accompanied by itching, runny / runny nose, or itchy eyes that can occur after being fed with additional symptoms such as fussiness, vomiting, swelling or bloody diarrhea. The condition is likely to have a baby allergy to cow's milk or food (beans, eggs, wheat, formula). Appropriate treatment should be referred to a pediatrician.

If the symptoms that occur in the baby's body such as blisters / vesicles on the skin of the broken rabbit will wet, dry, and itchy skin, blistered red and inflamed areas, then the possibility of infants experiencing eczema or atopic dermatitis caused by hypersensitivity reactions in the skin resulting in allergic reactions in a long time. you should immediately refer to a pediatrician to get proper treatment.

If the baby has been exposed to allergens such as plant powders, animal dander, cigarette smoke, mildew or perfume, the baby may have allergic rhinitis consisting of a set of symptoms involving the nose and eyes. This is the result of the immune system's reaction to the substance.

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Tips for handling allergic patients in children

• Tell patients about how to properly use prescribed medicines such as dosage, frequency of use, mode of use, drug side effects, and any other information they need.
• if an exacerbation occurs after treatment, or if symptoms persist, encourage the parents to immediately take it to a pediatrician. Because if left unchecked, this exacerbation can cause anaphylactic shock which is fatal.
• Discuss with the patient's parent on how to prevent and treat allergies appropriately.

Suggestions that need to be done when allergies in children

Allergic reactions in children and infants with allergies require special treatment. therefore the pharmacist and other health care professionals should be able to communicate to parents of children with allergies to:

• Provide exclusive breastfeeding for at least 6 months. Mother's Milk is the best food for babies and rarely causes allergies. During breastfeeding, the mother should avoid foods that trigger allergies such as milk, fish, and nuts.
• For children who have a family history of allergies should avoid food allergy triggers.
• As far as possible avoid allergens. Can be done by avoiding direct contact with animals, exposure to dust, plant powders and others
• Clean the child's bed periodically.
• Keep the house away from insects and rats
• Improve the cleanliness of the room in the house
• Avoid exposure to mold and mildew and clean carpets, curtains, bins and bathrooms on a regular basis.

Source: Indonesia MIMS Consultation Guide