Dakota G

Ms. Jizi

UWRT 1104

13 November 2017

Double Entry Journal

Citation:

Jones, Keith, editor. Immune System Disorders Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information

about Disorders of the Immune System, Including Immune System Function and

Response, Diagnosis of Immune Disorders, Information about Inherited Immune Disease,

Acquired Immune Disease, and Autoimmune Diseases, Including Primary Immune

Deficiency, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Lupus, Multiple Sclerosis,

Type 1 Diabetes, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Graves Disease along with Treatments, Tips

for Coping with Immune Disorders, a Glossary, and a Directory of Additional Resources.

Third ed., Omnigraphics, 2017.

Source: Quote (Page# or Paragraph #) Responses

The immune system is a network of cells,
tissues, and organs that work together to
defend the body against attacks by foreign
invaders.
Chapter 1, page 3
I didnt realize that the immune system was
more than a certain organ or part of the body.
There are a lot of organs and body parts that
help with the bodys immune system all in
different ways.

In abnormal situations, the immune system Carissas body responds to dairy and egg
can mistake cells as foreign and launch an proteins as a threat, which causes her immune
attack against the bodys own cells or system to attack the allergen.
tissues. The result is called an autoimmune
disease In other cases, the immune system
responds to a seemingly harmless foreign
substance such as ragweed pollen. The result
is allergy, and this kind of antigen is called
an allergen.
Chapter 1, page 4

IgE is the villain responsible for the What makes IgE responsible for the
symptoms of allergy. symptoms?
Chapter 1, page 8

Mast cells are found in tissues and can Mast cells release histamine which is what
mediate allergic reactions by releasing causes a lot of the allergy symptoms.
inflammatory chemicals like histamine.
Chapter 4, page 19

Immunotherapy is the manipulation of the Immunotherapy is a possibility to help

immune system to solve a health problem Carissa, but Im not sure about it because
Immunotherapy may be used to treat food there hasnt been much research done it
allergy, another focus of clinical trials seems.
Studies show that this can decrease
sensitivity to an allergen, but it must be done
under the supervision of a physician.
Chapter 9, page 45

A low IgE reading could be a warning sign This is one way to detect if someone has an
of ataxia-telangiectasia (a rare inherited allergy. IgE is definitely related to allergies.
disease that affects muscle coordination),
while high levels might indicate allergic
reactions, asthma, parasitic infection, atopic
dermatitis, certain autoimmune diseases,
some types of cancer, or in rare cases,
multiple myeloma.
Chapter 11, page 57

To protect the body from this perceived What do the antibodies do?
threat, or allergen, the immune system of an
allergic person produces antibodies called
immunoglobulin E.
Chapter 14, page 89

[IgE antibodies] cause mast cells (a type or
cell involved in the bodys immune
response) to release chemicals, including
histamine, into the bloodstream. Its these
chemicals that bring on many of the allergy
symptoms that affect a persons eyes, nose,
throat, lungs, skin, or gastrointestinal tract.
Chapter 14, page 89
How to the IgE antibodies cause mast cells to
release chemicals? If you stop the IgE
antibodies from being produced, would that
keep the reaction from happening? Histamine
is what causes the symptoms.

Because IgE antibodies are unique to each There are different IgE antibodies for different
allergen (for example, IgE produced in types of allergens.
response to pollen differs from IgE produced
after a bee sting), checking for specific
variants in the blood can help determine if
an allergy is present.
Chapter 14, page 89

Allergies are an overreaction of the immune Carissas allergies are life-threatening. If she
system to substances that generally do not doesnt take medicine within a few minutes of
affect other individuals. These substances, or the first signs of symptoms, her throat will
allergens, can cause sneezing, coughing, and close and she will die.
itching. Allergic reactions range from merely
bothersome to life-threatening.
Chapter 74, Page 437

They can also control the allergy by
reducing or eliminating the symptoms.
Strategies include taking medication to
counteract reactions or minimize symptoms
and being immunized with allergy injection
therapy.
Chapter 74, page 438 proteins, so her body can fight it off.
Carissa takes certain alternate medications
depending on the type of reaction she is
having. If she is reacting to something like
dairy in the air and she is getting asthma from
it, she will take one type of medicine. If she
ate something that had a dairy or egg in it, she
will take another kind. If the reaction is
severe, she will take Benadryl, which is an
antihistamine. However, if the reaction is not
as severe, she will take bromelain and
quercetin, which helps break down the

Anaphylaxis is the most severe allergic
reaction. Symptoms include flush; tingling
of the palms of the hands, soles of the feet or
lips; light-headaches, and chest-tightness. If
not treated, these can progress into seizures,
cardiac arrhythmia, shock, and respiratory
distress. Anaphylaxis can result in death.
Chapter 74, page 438
Carissa experiences tingling and burning
sensation in her mouth if she consumes dairy
or eggs. If it is not treated immediately, it will
very quickly progress into something much
worse and start to affect several other parts of
her body such as swelling in the throat.

A healthcare professional also may give the Antihistamines are what Carissa takes if she
patient any of the following secondary has a severe reaction to something. It helps
treatments: stop the histamines and reduces the
- Medicines to open the airways symptoms.
- Antihistamines to relieve itching and
hives
- Corticosteroids (a class of drugs used
to treat inflammatory diseases) to
prevent prolonged inflammation and
 long-lasting reactions
- Additional medicines to constrict
blood vessels and increase heart rate
Chapter 78, page 465