[optimal] Re: Allergies and Sensitivities
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or that the fluorescein used comes from plants
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From: "Carlton, Chris [VA]" <Chris.Carlton@xxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 8, 2013 2:14pm
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Subject: [optimal] Re: Allergies and Sensitivities
On a similar note. How many of you still tell your patients if they are
allergic to shellfish they are also allergic to iodine? The RN’s I work with
still use this and refuse to do ICG on patients with shellfish allergies.
Chris Carlton
VCH/UBC
Eye care Center
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Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2013 10:51 AM
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Subject: [optimal] Allergies and Sensitivities
My fellow collegues
Let us use caution with our terminology.
A case of anaphylactic shock, or even a simple case or urticaria (hives)
attributed to a perfumed substance IN THE AIR has not been documented in the
literature.
The term “allergy” is casually used in our descriptive world.
Now, do not confuse this assertion with perfumes in general. Contact dermatitis
could definitely produce a severe reaction in a sensitized individual if they
placed the substance on their skin.
People get easily confused between a sensitive nose and an allergic
sensitivity. Pollen in the air is also a CONTACT allergy with a substance in
the air.
Least we confuse our terminology. True allergies are actual histamine
reactions involving mast cells.
Denice Barsness, CRA, COMT, ROUB, CDOS, FOPS
Ophthalmic DiagnosticCenter
CPMC Department of Ophthalmology
2100 Webster Street Suite 212
San Francisco CA94115
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