Read the text below and choose the alternative that fills in
correctly and respectively the blanks.
Treatment & Managing Reactions
Currently, the only way to prevent a food–allergic reaction
is to ___________ the problem food. Once you have been
diagnosed _________ a food allergy, talk to your doctor
___________ how allergic reactions should be treated. Have
your doctor created a written “Food Allergy Action
Plan”__________ that you and ___________ will know what to
do in the event of a reaction? Mild to moderate symptoms (e.g.,
itching, sneezing, hives and rashes) are _____________ treated
with antihistamines and oral or topical steroids. For patients at
risk ____________ experiencing a severe reaction
(anaphylaxis), epinephrine is prescribed. Epinephrine is the
_____________ medication that can reverse the symptoms of
anaphylaxis. It is available in an auto–injector (Auvi–Q™,
EpiPen® or Adrenaclick®). If prescribed, use Epinephrine at the
first sign of an allergic reaction and call 911. Request an
ambulance and tell the dispatchers that you have just used
Epinephrine for a suspected food–induced anaphylactic reaction.
Patients should always go to the emergency room for further
treatment, _____________ if symptoms appear to resolve after
Epinephrine is administered.
Treatment & Managing Reactions.
Available in: http://www.foodallergy.org
