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Asthma and allegies

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practice hand hygiene.

AND WHAT ABOUT THE AIR PURIFIER? (I HAVE PUT A COUPLE AROUND MY HsOyUsSteE)m. DOaTfHteEY­r WvOaRcKc?ination WHYwDhOoAL­LaERrGeIES­bOrFeTaENs­tGfOeHeAdN­iDnINg HbANeDcWaI­uTHseASTtH­hMeA? HOW CAN ONE IDENTIFY A POLLEN ALLERGY?

AR AND WHO clients usually have worse symptoms during specific seasons only like in spring and summer and with perennial AR it means clients are exposed to those allergens all year round and examples of those allergens are pets , house dusts mites , cockroache­s and all other allergens that are present all year round.

HOW DO THE SYMPTOMS OF AR VARY IN SEVERITY?

The symptoms usually vary from client to client depending on how allergic the client is to a particular allergen and also varies between the different allergens

WHAT ARE THE MAIN TREATMENTS PATIENTS CAN USE TO RELIEVE THEIR AR SYMPTOMS?

Clients have a variety of options available to them, the most effective medication­s are inhaled corticoste­roids , oral antihistim­es and other remedies like saline nasal wash.

Where do you see allergy treatment going in the near future?

Currently we are looking at ways to try and desensitis­e clients to get rid of their allergies

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