What are allergic diseases?

Allergic alveolitis is an inflammatory process in the alveoli and bronchioles that occurs due to the inhalation of allergens. Characterized by cough, shortness of breath, chest pain.

Allergic cough appears as a result of the irritating effect of the respiratory tract by an intolerable product. This symptom is quite often observed in people prone to allergies, so you should not confuse this type of cough with a cold.

Allergy is the body's reaction to a certain type of provoking substances, characterized by a variety of clinical manifestations, chronic course and the impossibility of complete cure.

Allergy during pregnancy is a perverted reaction of the immune system to foreign factors, in which the body's own tissues are damaged. The main danger is the disruption of fetal development due to a severe form of allergy.

Anaphylaxis is an acute, life-threatening reaction to a particular allergen, accompanied by swelling, suffocation, muscle spasms and severe pain. It can occur after taking medications, insect bites or exposure to irritants of other origin.

Anaphylactic shock is a severe manifestation of anaphylaxis, which is characterized by suppression of the functions of the central nervous system, bronchospasm, a sharp drop in blood pressure (BP). Anaphylaxis is a sudden allergic reaction to an allergen. It develops from 1-2 to 15-30 minutes after contact with the allergen, with incorrect therapeutic tactics a fatal outcome is possible.

Insect allergy is an allergic process that occurs when a person interacts with insects due to increased sensitivity to the products of their vital activity. Foreign substances enter the body through a bite with saliva or poison, through contact with them or inhalation of insect allergens.

Urticaria is a disease that has an allergic or toxic origin and is manifested by urticarial rashes. The rash looks like raised blisters similar to those caused by a nettle burn, and is characterized by severe itching.

Drug allergy is an allergic reaction of the body to medication that occurs in people with increased sensitivity. The disease is accompanied by general or local symptoms that occur even with a minimal dose of the drug. The reaction occurs only with repeated use of the drug, and the treatment is not effective. An allergy may occur to other drugs that have a similar composition to the one that has already caused a reaction.

Quincke's edema or angioedema is a rapidly developing swelling of the skin, subcutaneous tissue and mucous membranes. Most often, Quincke's edema is the result of a person's interaction with an allergen: food, animals or insects, drugs.

Hay fever is a complex of seasonal allergic reactions. Most often, hay fever develops in childhood and young adulthood.