Nursing Mini Case Study
Your 4 year old patient has been diagnosed with allergic rhinitis and asthma and has been told that it is “IgE” mediated by the physician. What information would you provide to the patient and family in terms of what “IgE” actually is and the effect is has on the cells of the respiratory and upper airways? What causes the patient’s symptoms of sneezing, mucous production and airway constriction?
