Latex allergies

Latex allergies: Introduction

A body's abnormal hypersensitive response to contact with latex which is a natural rubber product found in such things as rubber gloves and balloons. A person's allergic response to latex may be mild or severe and can range from sneezing to anaphylactic shock. Gloves used by medical professionals tend to be made of latex but due to the increasing incidence of latex allergy, other types of gloves are being increasingly used.

Symptoms of Latex allergies

• Redness
• Scaling
• Erythema
• Vesicles
• Pruritus
• more symptoms...»

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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Latex allergies:

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  • Home Water Tests
  • Home Lung Function Testing
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• more tests...»

Latex allergies: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Latex allergies:

• Anaphylaxis
• Death - very rare
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Latex allergies

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Latex allergies?

• Misdiagnosis of Latex allergies
• Failure to diagnose Latex allergies
• Undiagnosed: Latex allergies

Latex allergies: Medical Mistakes

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• Asthma-- Health Mistakes
• more mistakes...»

Latex allergies: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Latex allergies:

• Asthma
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Latex allergies: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders that may be Undiagnosed:
  • Asthma -- Undiagnosed
  • Allergies -- Undiagnosed
  • COPD -- Undiagnosed
  • Emphysema -- Undiagnosed
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Lung Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Sinusitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Latex allergies

Chronic lung diseases hard to diagnose: Some of the chronic lung diseases are difficult to diagnose. Even the well-knowns conditions such as asthma or lung cancer often fail to be diagnosed early. Some of the chronic lung diseases with diagnostic difficulties include asthma (perhaps surprisingly), COPD, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, mesothelioma, smoker's cough, AIDS-related respiratory conditions (see AIDS), chronic pneumonia, and other respiratory diseases. Rare possibilities include diseases like psittacosis (bird-related lung infection). See other types of chronic lung diseases....read more »

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Latex allergies: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Allergy Specialists:
  • Allergy & Immunology (Allergies & Immune Diseases)
  • Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (Child Allergies & Immune Diseases)
• Immune-Related Disease Specialists (Immunology):
  • Immunopathology
  • Dermatological Immunology / Diagnostic Laboratory
  • Clinical & Laboratory Immunology
• Lung Health Specialists (Pulmonologist):
  • Pulmonology (Lung Health Specialists)
  • Pediatric Pulmonology (Child Lung Health)
• more specialists...»

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Latex allergies: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Asthma -- Rare Types
  • Allergies -- Rare Types
  • COPD -- Rare Types
  • Emphysema -- Rare Types
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Rare Types
  • Lung Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Sinusitis -- Rare Types
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Rare Types
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Latex allergies

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Treatments for Latex allergies

• Avoid exposure to latex. Supportive measures such as adrenaline injection if anaphylactic reaction occurs, antihistamines, bronchodilators for asthmatic symptoms and topical steroid creams for skin reactions
• more treatments...»

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Latest Treatments for Latex allergies

• Wash area
• Remove offending agent
• Cool wet compresses
• Calamine lotion
• Corticosteroids
• more treatments...»

See full list of 18 latest treatments for Latex allergies

News Archives for Latex allergies

Medical news articles related to Latex allergies include:

• Health Tip: Living With Latex Allergy
• Gloves Made From New Form of Latex Approved
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Latex allergies

Medical research articles related to Latex allergies include:

• 1) General recommendations on immunization: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). 2) Update: recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) regarding administration of combination MMRV va
• Contraindications and special considerations
• In patients with latex allergy what are the options for having vaccines where pre-filled syringes have rubber bungs and rubber needle covers,are these rubber components a potential problem?
• Latex Allergy (Treatment)
• Snake Envenomation, Mohave Rattle (Treatment)
• Hypersensitivity Reactions, Immediate (Follow-up)
• more research...»

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Patient Surveys for Latex allergies

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Reseach about Latex allergies

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Statistics for Latex allergies

• Medical statistics for Latex allergies
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Latex allergies
• Death and Mortality statistics for Latex allergies
• Society statistics for Latex allergies

Latex allergies: Broader Related Topics

• Immune disorders
• Allergic Disorders
• Allergies
• more types...»

Types of Latex allergies

Stories from Users Related to Latex allergies

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