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When A Child Has An Allergic Reaction. Also according to Cleveland Clinic when a child experiences an adverse reaction to cows milk they may have swollen lips hives blood in their stool andor wheezing. Mild or moderate allergic reactions can happen after your baby touches swallows tastes eats or breathes in something theyre allergic to. The symptoms range from being mildly uncomfortable and annoying to serious and life-threatening. An allergic reaction can happen when a persons body in particular the immune system reacts to contact with a usually harmless substances as if it is an invader.
Bites from various insects including mosquitoes mites and bedbugs can cause the reaction. If your infant is experiencing a rash caused by food allergies sensitivities you should. If your child has a known anaphylactic reaction to something make sure you have a prescription for injectable epinephrine in a form called an EpiPen. After all a mild to moderate reaction could quickly turn severe. Try these simple steps. Also according to Cleveland Clinic when a child experiences an adverse reaction to cows milk they may have swollen lips hives blood in their stool andor wheezing.
If youre a chaperone for a field trip hosting kids at your home for a birthday party or a playdate volunteering at your childs school or attending your childs sporting event there is that chance that a child will have a severe reaction to something theyve eaten whether or not theyve ever been diagnosed with a food allergy.
On this weeks On Call for All Kids Panida Sriaroon MD an allergy specialist at Johns Hopkins All Childrens Hospital who leads the hospitals Food Allergy Clinic explains how parents can spot an allergic reaction in children. If your child has a food allergy pack her food and tell her not to eat anything she didnt. If your child has a known anaphylactic reaction to something make sure you have a prescription for injectable epinephrine in a form called an EpiPen. Keeping your child away from the things that trigger an allergic reaction is key. The most common allergy symptom a child is likely to have is called allergic rhinitis which causes a runny stuffy. Call 911 and explain that the child is having a severe allergic reaction.