ALLERGY SYMPTOMS

The first symptoms that occur in the digestive tract. They include swelling of the mouth andtongue, stomach pain, nausea, diarrhea and vomiting.

• These symptoms usually occur minutes after ingestion. They are caused by the immune system produces antibodies to the food allergen is introduced into the body to attack.
• The second type of symptoms occur in the airways. The antibodies produced to theallergens are now spread throughout the body via the bloodstream. Respiratory symptoms include sneezing, coughing, runny nose, wheezing and itchy watery eyes.
• These are the body's response to allergens in an effort to dispel.
• Third, you may experience symptoms on the skin. These include hives, eczema, redness and swelling. The antibody responsible for this is called histamine. The itching occurs as a result of histamine to try to expel the allergens.
• Finally, the symptoms spread to the entire body resulting in anaphlaxia. This disorder is characterized by the body to go into shock with blood pressure drops and the victim with breathing difficulties.
• Unconsciousness follows and if not attended immediately, death can occur.
• If you are allergic to a food, it is important to avoid eating it. Even if the allergic reactionsare mild, you never know how your body will react the next time you eat dinner.
• In addition, avoid eating a type of food for long periods. This was found to be one of thecauses of food allergies. Instead, practice rotation diet.
• Finally, always be prepared for cases of allergic reactions. If you notice symptoms after eating, seek immediate medical attention.

Related posts:

• Causes of food allergies
• Common foods that cause allergies
• Treating Food Allergies

• An allergic reaction is the body way of responding to an "intruder". When the body sensesa foreign substance, called an antigen, the immune system is activated. The immune system normally protects the body against harmful substances such as bacteria andtoxins. Its overreaction to a harmless substance (an allergen) is called a hypersensitivity reaction, or an allergic reaction.

Allergy symptoms can be categorized as mild, moderate or severe:

• Mild allergy symptoms

• Mild allergy symptoms can include:

Results:

• Itchy
•  watery eyes
• congestion

Mild allergic reactions do not spread to other parts of the body.

Moderate allergy symptoms:
Moderate allergic reactions can include symptoms that spread to other parts of the body, including:

• Itching
• Difficulty breathing

Severe allergic symptoms (anaphylaxis):

• Anaphylaxis is a rare, life-threatening emergency in which the body reacts to the allergenis sudden and affects the entire body. Allergy Symptoms may begin with sudden itching of the eyes or face and within minutes progress to more severe symptoms, such as:

Varying degrees of swellings that can make breathing and swallowing difficult

• Stomach ache
• Convulsions
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Mental confusion or dizziness.

Milk Allergy:

Many unsuspecting products contain milk or milk products. Check out our list.

Egg allergy:

If you have an egg allergy, check the food list for potential problems.

Nut allergy:

A nut allergy can be very serious, even deadly, fast. This food list will help you identifypotential problems.

Fish Allergy:

Some foods contain unexpected fish. If you have a fish allergy, these tips will help protect you.

Shellfish Allergy:

For most people with a shellfish allergy, all shellfish be avoided. Look at this list to learn which foods to avoid.

Soy allergy:

This allergy is most common in infants. At age two, most children outgrow. Read moreabout symptoms and how to avoid soy products.

Sun Allergy:

More information about sensitivity - an allergic reaction to sunlight.

Sulfite allergy

Wheat allergy:

Knowing which ingredients to look for is the key to avoiding a wheat allergy. Check this listfor unexpected products that contain wheat.

FOOD ALLERGY

• Anything can be an allergen. Dust, pollen, plants, medications, (such as ibuprofen, sulfa drugs such as sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim [Bactrim], codeine, Amoxicillin [Amoxil,Amoxil Pediatric Drops, Moxatag, Trimox]), foods (common food allergies are shrimp andother shellfish, peanuts) , insect bites (such as mosquitoes or bees), animal dander,viruses or bacteria are examples of allergens.
• Reactions can occur in one place, like a small local skin rashes, itchy eyes, face or bumpsall over, like a whole body rash, or such as hives (urticaria).
• A response may consist of one or more symptoms.
• Most allergic reactions are minor, such as a rash from poison ivy, mosquito or other bug bites, or sneezing of hay fever. The type of reaction depends on the person's immunesystem response, which are sometimes unpredictable.

DENGUE FEVER,

• Dengue fever is a disease caused by a family of viruses that are transmitted by mosquitoes.

Many people, especially children and teenagers may experience no signs or symptoms during a mild case of dengue fever. If symptoms occur, they usually begin four to ten days after the person is bitten by an infected mosquito. Signs and symptoms of dengue themost include

SYMPTOMS:

•  Headache
•  Fever
•  Prostration
•  Severe joint and muscle pain
•  Swollenglands (lymphadenopathy) and 
• Rash

. The presence (the "dengue triad") of fever, rash and headache (and other pains) is particularly characteristic of dengue fever.

• Dengue is widespread in the tropics and subtropics. Outbreaks recently have been in the Caribbean, including Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Cuba, and Paraguay in South America, and Costa Rica in Central America.
• Because dengue fever is caused by a virus, there is no specific medicine or antibiotictreatment. For typical dengue, the treatment is purely concerned with relief of symptoms (symptomatic).
• The acute phase of illness with fever and myalgias lasts about one to two weeks.

Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) is a specific syndrome that tends to affect childrenunder 10 years. It causes abdominal pain, hemorrhage (bleeding) and circulatory collapse(shock).
The prevention of dengue requires control or eradication of mosquitoes carry the virus thatcauses dengue.
There is currently no vaccine available for dengue. 
                                                                                          


SOME OTHER SYMPTOMS:

• Fever to 106 F (41 C)
• Headache
• Muscle, bone and joint pain
• Pain behind your eyes

You might also experience

• widespread rash
• Nausea and vomiting
• Minor bleeding from gums or nose
• Most people recover within a week or so

In some cases, however, symptoms can worsenand become life threatening. Blood vessels are often damaged and leak, and the number of clot-forming cells in your blood drops. This can lead to:

• Bleeding from the nose and mouth
• severe abdominal pain
• persistent vomiting
• Bleeding under the skin, which look like bruises
• Problems with your lungs, liver and heart

DENGUE FEVER

MOSQUITOE BITING

DENGUE FEVER AND DENGUE HEMORRHAGIC FEVER:

• Dengue fever (DF) is an infection of the virus is characterized by acute onset of high fever3-14 days after the bite of an infected mosquito. It usually affects infants, young children and adults but rarely causes death.

Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) is a more severe form of dengue infection and is potentially life threatening, usually manifests itself around the time the fever begin to decline,often with a sudden rise in temperature accompanied by facial flush and other flu-like symptoms.EXAMS AND TESTS:     Tests that can be done to determine this condition include:Antibody titer for dengue virus type.Complete blood count (CBC)Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing for dengue virus type.TREATMENT:                                                                                                                                       There is no specific treatment for dengue fever. You need fluids if signs of dehydration. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is used to treat a high fever. Avoid taking aspirin.PREVENTION:          Clothing, mosquito repellent, and netting can help reduce exposure to mosquitoes. Travelduring periods of minimal mosquito activity can also be  useful.Mosquito control programs can reduce the risk of infection.                                                                   

BREAST CANCER AND SYMPTOMS OF BREAST CANCER

WHAT IS BREAST CANCER



Breast cancer is a malignant tumor That starts in the cells of the breast. A malignant tumor is a group of cancer cells can grow That enter (invade) surrounding tissues or spread (metastasize) to distant areas of the body. The Disease Occurs almost entirely in women,but they can get it too.
                                                          (OR)

     Breast cancer is a malignant tumor (a collection of cancer cells) arising from the cells of the breast. Although breast cancer is most common in women can also affect men. This article is about breast cancer in women.

BREAST FACTS:

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women.
One in eight women develops breast cancer in the United States.
There are many forms of breast cancer that differ in their ability to spread (metastasize) to other body tissues.
The causes of breast cancer are not fully known, although some risk factors have been identified.
There are many different types of breast cancer.
Breast cancer is diagnosed by physician and self-examination of the breasts,mammography, ultrasound testing and biopsy.
Treatment of breast cancer depends on the type and stage (degree of spread in the body).

Types of breast cancer:

• There are different types of breast cancer, but some of them are quite rare. In some cases, a breast tumor is a combination of these types, or a mixture of invasive and in situ cancer.

Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS, also known as intraductal carcinoma) is the most common type of noninvasive breast cancer. DCIS means the cancer cells in the ducts but have not spread through the walls of the ducts into the surrounding breast tissue.About 1 in 5 new cases of breast cancer will be DCIS. Nearly all women diagnosed at this early stage breast cancer can be cured. A mammogram is often the best way to find DCIS early.When DCIS is diagnosed, the pathologist (a doctor specializing in diagnosing disease from tissue samples) to find areas with dead or dying cancer cells, called tumor necrosis within the tissue sample. If necrosis is present, the tumor is probably more aggressive.Comedocarcinoma The term is often used to describe DCIS with necrosis.

• Lobular carcinoma in situ:

This is not a true cancer, and is discussed in the section "What are the risk factors for breast cancer?.

• Invasive (or infiltrating) ductal carcinoma:

This is the most common form of breast cancer. Invasive (or infiltrating) ductal carcinoma (IDC) starts in a milk passage (duct) of the breast, breaks through the wall of the tube, and grows in the fatty tissue of the breast. At this point it may be able to (metastasize) to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system and bloodstream. About 8 out of 10 invasive ductal breast cancer infiltrating carcinomas.Invasive (or infiltrating) lobular carcinomaInvasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) begins in the milk-producing glands (lobules). Like IDC, the (metastasize) to other parts of the body. About 1 in 10 invasive breast cancer is an ILC. Invasive lobular carcinoma may be difficult to detect by mammogram than invasive ductal carcinoma.

Inflammatory breast cancer: This type of cancer makes the skin of the breast appear redand feel hot (giving it the appearance of an infection). These changes are due to theblockage of lymph vessels by cancer cells.

Triple negative breast cancer: This is a subtype of invasive cancer cells that lack estrogenand progesterone receptors and have no excess of a specific protein (HER2) on their surface. It tends to appear more often in younger women and African-American women.

Paget's disease of the nipple: This cancer starts in the ducts of the breast and spreads tothe nipple and the area around the nipple. It presents usually with crusting and redness around the nipple.

Adenoid cystic carcinoma: These cancers have both glandular and cystic features. They tend not aggressive spread and a good prognosis.

The following are other unusual types of breast cancer

Papillary carcinoma

Phyllodes tumor

Angiosarcoma

Tubular carcinoma

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS:

The most common symptom of breast cancer is a new lump or mass in the breast. In addition, the following possible signs of breast cancer:

• Nipple, or redness
• Breast or nipple pain
• Swelling of part of the breast or dimpling

RISK FACTORS:

• Some of the factors that increase the risk of breast cancer can be changed (such as alcohol use), while others can not be affected (such as age). It is important to discuss these risks with your health care provider always new therapies are initiated (eg, postmenopausal hormone therapy)

The following risk factors for breast cancer:

• Age: The risk of breast cancer increases as you get older.
• Family history: Breast cancer risk is higher in women who have relatives with the disease.Having a relative with the disease (sister, mother, daughter) doubles a woman's risk.
• Personal History: Having been diagnosed with breast cancer in one breast increases the risk of cancer in the other breast or another cancer risk in the original breast.

Women diagnosed with certain benign breast conditions are at increased risk of breast cancer. These include atypical hyperplasia, a condition where an abnormal proliferation of breast cells but no cancer has developed.

• Menstruation: Women who began their menstrual cycle at a younger age (before 12) or went through menopause later (after 55) have a slightly increased risk.
• Breast Tissue: Women with dense breast tissue (as documented by the mammogram) have a higher risk of breast cancer.
• Race: White women have a higher risk of developing breast cancer but African-American women tend to have more aggressive tumors when they develop breast cancer.

Previous breast exposure to radiation or the use of diethylstilbestrol increases the risk of breast cancer.

Without children or first child after age 30 increases the risk of breast cancer.

Breastfeeding for one and half to two years may slightly lower breast cancer risk.

Being overweight or obese increases the risk of breast cancer.

Use of oral contraceptives in the past 10 years increases breast cancer risk.

Using combination hormone therapy after menopause increases breast cancer risk.

Alcohol increases the risk of breast cancer, and this seems to be proportional to the amount of alcohol.

Exercise appears to lower breast cancer risk.

 

• Ductal carcinoma in situ:

HIV/AIDS

• HIV / AIDS Symptoms
  
  Many people with HIV do not know they are infected.

• Many people have no symptoms develop after they are infected with HIV. Others have a flu-like illness within days to weeks after exposure to the virus. They complain of fever, headache, fatigue, and enlarged lymph nodes in the neck.

• These symptoms usually disappear on their own within a few weeks. After that, the person feels normal and has no symptoms. This asymptomatic phase often takes years.
  
  • The progression of the disease varies greatly between individuals. This condition can last from a few months to more than 10 years.
  
  ◦ During this period, the virus remains active and multiply infects and kills the cells of the immune system.
  
  ◦ The virus destroys the cells that the primary infection fighters, a type of white blood cells called CD4 cells.
  
  ◦ Although the person has no symptoms, he or she is contagious and can transmit HIV to others through the routes mentioned above.
  AIDS is the later stage of HIV infection, when the body begins to lose the ability to fight infection. Once the CD4 count drops low enough, an infected person is said to have AIDS. Sometimes the diagnosis of AIDS made because the person has unusual infections or cancers that show how weak immune systems.
  • The infections that occur with AIDS are called opportunistic infections because they use the possibility of a weakened host to infect. The infections include (but are not limited to)
  
  
  ◦ Pneumonia caused by Pneumocystis, causing wheezing;
  
  ◦ Brains infected with toxoplasmosis, which trouble thinking or stroke symptoms that mimic cause;
  
  
  ◦ widespread infection with a bacterium called MAC (Mycobacterium avium complex) that can cause fever and weight loss;
  
  
  ◦ Yeast infection of the swallowing tube (esophagus), causing pain with swallowing;
  
  
  ◦ Widespread disease in certain fungi such as histoplasmosis, which are fever, cough, anemia and other problems can cause.
  
  
  • A weakened immune system can also lead to other unusual conditions:
  
  
  ◦ lymphoma (a cancer of the lymph tissue) in the brains, and fever which can cause problems with thinking;
  
  
  ◦ A soft tissue cancer called Kaposi's sarcoma, which are brown, reddish or purple spots that develop on the skin or in the mouth.