Describe a true allergic reaction involving ige

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RSW is a 44-year-old female who needs to go on antibiotic therapy. She reports no problem with allergies to any medicine in the past, as she has forgotten about an incident in her childhood.

The doctor on duty prescribes an oral course of penicillin, with the initial dose intravenously administered by you in the office. RSW begins showing alarming symptoms within 5 minutes after the penicillin injection and you summon the doctor. Upon seeing the client, the doctor responds "RSW is experiencing a true allergic reaction (this involves IgE)" and she immediately commences treatment.

In the box below, please describe a 'true allergic reaction involving IgE' including the class of hypersensitivity reaction, the underlying physiological mechanisms of the condition and the likely signs and symptoms RSW is experiencing
The treatment of a true allergy to penicillin will depend on the severity of the reaction. Fully discuss the treatments for penicillin allergy including the rationale for the treatment. Make sure you discuss the different treatments as dictated by the strength of the reaction being experienced
Is this the same process and type of hypersensitivity reaction that is experienced when the client has received a transfusion of the wrong type of blood? Justify your answer, explaining if there are any notable differences in the two reactions and the treatment.
A true allergic reaction to penicillin is rare. What other type(s) of hypersensitivities can be caused by penicillin and which of them respond to the treatment you identified in #2 above

Reference no: EM133396214

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