Egg allergies disease
An egg allergy is a type of allergy that is very much experienced by children and ranks second after cow's milk allergy. The allergic symptoms can be mild symptoms such as itching on the skin to severe symptoms such as shortness of breath and loss of life-threatening consciousness. However, most of the cases of egg allergies in children will be reduced and disappear before the child is growing up.
Some children are at risk of having egg allergies compared to other children. These risk factors include:
- The presence of atopy dermatitis or itching on the skin due to allergic reactions
- History of asthma, food allergies or eczema in the family, especially parents and siblings
- Age of children.
Diagnosis of egg allergies
Diagnosis of egg allergies can be considered with complaints after consuming eggs and foodstuffs containing eggs. To ensure diagnosis, a series of additional checks are required, such as:
- Prick Test skin
The skin adequate test is done by injecting a small number of ingredients containing egg proteins to the skin layer. When the results of these injections turn reddish and swollen, the test is interpreted as a positive egg allergy.
- Blood screening
Blood screening is performed to examine the specific levels of antibodies to proteins in eggs.
- Elimination and provocation test
The elimination test is done by leaking eggs and various foods containing eggs from the daily menu. If the complaint subsides and the symptoms no longer appear, the person likely has an allergy to the egg.
If the symptoms are not too heavy, test provocation – re-inserting the eggs into the daily menu – can be tried. If symptoms arise again, the person is positively allergic. However, this provocative test is not recommended for people who manifest severe allergies such as shortness of breath.
Causes of egg allergies
Essentially, an allergic reaction arises as a body response to a particular substance (allergens). In egg allergies, the allergens in question can be egg whites, egg yolks or even whole.
Although the most common case is an egg-white allergy, a person who has allergies is generally recommended to avoid the whole part of the egg and its dairy products containing eggs.
Symptoms of egg allergies
Symptoms of egg allergies can appear immediately or a few hours after a person consumes eggs or foodstuffs containing an egg component. Signs that can occur include:
- Skin irritation: red, swollen or itchy
- Pale or swollen lips
- Aqueous nose and sneezing
- Indigestion like stomach cramps, vomiting nausea
- Cough, shortness of breath or asthma
If a person experiences symptoms for the first time after consuming an egg, he must be careful. It is not possible to close the symptoms that will occur when consuming the eggs back can be heavier to life-threatening. A severe and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction is called an anaphylactic reaction.
A person's mark experiences anaphylactic reactions such as the following:
- Shortness of breath suddenly
- Great abdominal pain
- Very fast Heartbeat
- Loss of consciousness due to blood pressure dropping drastically
Anaphylactic reactions should be handled rapidly with the drug epinephrine or adrenaline to avoid the consequences of its fatal.
Egg Allergy Treatment
The primary treatment of egg allergies is avoiding egg consumption and a variety of food ingredients that can potentially contain eggs. If an allergic reaction has already occurred, various medications can be administered including:
- Antihistamines to suppress body allergic response
- Injections of epinephrine in the case of severe symptoms such as anaphylaxis
Complications of egg allergies
Life-threatening aneuploid reactions are the toughest complications of egg allergies.
Preventing egg allergies
To prevent an allergic reaction in someone who has an egg allergy, avoiding eggs and all products containing eggs is the solution.
Here are some other possible attempts:
- Make sure to read the food label before buying and believe the food is free of egg content
- Know and avoid foodstuffs that also contain egg-protein components, namely: albumin, Globulin, lecithin, Livetin, Lysozyme, Vitellin, all foodstuffs that are syllabic "OVA " or "Ovo, " Like Ovalbumin or Ovoglobulin
- Be careful when planning vaccinations. Some vaccines such as Measles Mumps Rubella (MMR), influenza (flu), yellow fever and Q fever and generally contain several egg proteins. Some people may be allowed doctors to keep this vaccine, but others who tend to severe allergies should avoid these types of vaccines.