Types of Allergies

Types of Allergies
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Types of Allergies
An allergy is an over-reaction of an individual's immune system to seemingly harmless foreign substances, such as proteins. The self-directed learning issue identified in the oral presentation the identification of various types of allergies or rhinitis. Besides, the oral presentation focused on vasomotor rhinitis. Notably, allergies are characterized by sneezing, coughing, shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting, running nose, and eyes. Ideally, allergies occur when a person is exposed to an allergen; thus, the body develops molecules known as antibodies to act as an immune response to the invading proteins (Agnihotri and McGrath, 2019). After exposure, the immune system generates enormous antibodies that disintegrate mast cells containing chemicals, such as histamine. The types of allergies include food, respiratory, and seasonal allergies.
The oral presentation's primary issue is the identification of various allergies, including Vasomotor, Sinus infection, and allergic rhinitis. Rhinitis is an irritation of the membrane inside the nose. Ideally, there is no specific cause of the irritation. Vasomotor rhinitis is a condition that occurs when the...