Julie Crouse is a family nurse practitioner that has been in the healthcare field for over 30 years. She has worked primarily as an Emergency Department nurse and, more recently, in Primary care.
Julie’s practice focuses on the primary care needs of adult and older patients.
What are allergies?
An allergy (allergies) is an overly sensitive (hypersensitive) disorder of the immune system. If you are allergic, your immune system abnormally responds to your triggers.
These triggers are called allergen or antigen.
Antigens
Includes pollen, dust mites, mold spores, pet dander, food, insect stings, and medicines.
Allergens enter your body by four different routes:
Contact allergens enter your skin by touch.
Ex. Poison ivy, latex gloves, jewelry.
IngestionEx. Ex. food, drugs
Injection
Ex. medications, bee sting
Inhalation
Ex. pollens, dust mite, molds, animal dander
Julie Crouse is a family nurse practitioner that has been in the healthcare field for over 30 years. She has worked primarily as an Emergency Department nurse and, more recently, in primary care.
Julie’s practice focuses on the primary care needs of adult and older patients.
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