[Path of a fighter]. / La désensibilisation allergénique au secours de la récidive.

Allergy is a frequent and often disabling condition for the patients. In the context of allergic rhinitis and asthma or anaphylactic shock to hymenoptera venom, allergenic desensitization can be proposed to limit the symptoms or recurrence of major reactions. Access to this treatment is made difficult by a lack of allergists, a lack of products or, more recently, by the Covid-19 crisis.

[Allergy risk assessment and surveillance]. / Évaluation et surveillance du risque allergique.

The assessment of a patient's allergic risk can be based on the ABCDE methodology to be standardized. Hospital monitoring should be routine in case of signs of anaphylaxis.

[A trilogy to understand: adrenalin, allergy and anaphylaxis]. / Une trilogie à bien appréhender : adrénaline, allergie et anaphylaxie.

Allergy, anaphylaxis and adrenaline are three closely related terms in medicine. Upon identification or suspicion of anaphylaxis, adrenaline should be administered as soon as possible. An allergy can be characterised by anything from a simple skin rash to severe vital parameter abnormalities. The role of the reception nurse will be first to identify clinically relevant features, to assign the right level of triage to the patient and adjust the care pathway.