10 COMMON THINGS TO KNOW, TO WHICH YOU CAN BE ALLERGIC

Allergy can be termed as an exaggerated response of the immune system, often to common substances such as foods or pollen. Therefore people who have allergies often are sensitive to more than one thing. The substances which causes allergies are called as Allergens which  are foreign to the body. Sometimes many individuals outgrow allergies over time, allergies can also develop at any age, including during adulthood. There are many types of allergies such as food allergies, seasonal allergies, pet allergies, etc. In most of the cases environment plays a crucial role in allergy development, if a person has a family history of allergy then, there is a greater risk of developing allergic conditions. 
Allergies can ultimately cause a variety of symptoms which includes a runny nose, sneezing, itching, rashes, swelling, or asthma, etc. Allergies can be from minor to severe. A severe reaction that can be life-threatening is called as Anaphylaxis. Doctors and medical practitioners use skin and blood tests from Diagnostic Centre to check for allergies. Treatments mostly include medicines, allergy shots, and strictly avoiding all those substances that cause the allergic reactions.

Following are the most common substances for which one can develop allergies 

Milk Allergy : This is kind of the commonly found allergy for which reactions can be immediate wheezing, vomiting, and hives.
Egg Allergy : Especially allergies to egg whites are most commonly found in children than in adults and also, reactions range from mild to severe.
Chocolate : Yes, in very few cases, individuals are actually allergic to chocolate. This is common in people who are already suffering from allergy to other food items such as milk, nuts and eggs.
Perfumes and Fragrances: Unwanted Scents : This has been observed specially in teenagers. Perfume fragrances are one of the most common reason of contact allergies in adults, and this type of allergy is on the rise.
Beauty Products and Cosmetics : cosmetics allergic reactions can be induced by fragrance allergies, but there is possibility that it can also be caused by preservatives used in cosmetics. Skin irritation is a frequent problem at the site of contact with cosmetics and may be experienced by anyone, but allergic reactions such as redness, swelling, and hives tend to occur in people who are allergic to specific ingredients, like formaldehyde,thimerosal,etc. Another surprising allergen is wet nail polish, the most common cause of eyelid dermatitis.
Your Shoes: Leather Allergy : If you get a poison rash on your feet after wearing leather shoes, there can be possibility for allergic to chemicals used in the leather tanning process.
Household Solvents and Adhesives : Household products that may cause skin allergies include solvents and adhesives. Cyanoacrylate, a common household adhesive found in superglues, can cause an allergic reaction.
Bed shits : Allergy due to dust mites which are microscopic critters feeding on the dead skin of humans. Their faces contains enzymes which can produce itching, sneezing, running nose and watery eyes. 
Plants at Home : Mold is common household allergen. It can grow on the leaves or over watered soil, releasing mold spores into air. Inhaling these mold spores can lead to trouble breathing, coughing and eye irritations.
Seasonal Temperature Fluctuation : Exposure of the skin to higher cold temperature causes redness, swelling and itching, etc. 
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Thrombocytopenia : Do you have enough platelets in your blood?

When some one is having abnormally low levels of the platelets than the normal range then, it is called as thrombocytopenia. If you wondering why this name then, “thrombocytes” means platelets and “penia” means lack of something and if you put this terms together you will find your answer. When your blood has very few platelets, then mild to serious bleeding can occur. Now you must be guessing what are platelets?
Platelets are colourless blood cells which plays important role in clotting in turn preventing excessive blood loss by covering holes in the blood vessels. Bleeding can occur inside the body (internal bleeding) or underneath the skin or from the surface of the skin (external bleeding). The normal range of the blood platelet count is 1,50,000 to 4,50,000 per microliter. This platelet count can be carried out from an authentic diagnostic centre near by you. Thrombocytopenia can occur alone or can be develop as a complication of another disease, like cancer or a viral infection.

Why thrombocytopenia can occur?

• Platelet synthesis occurs in the bone marrow and sometimes it fails to produce ample amount of the platelets require by the body. 
• The bone marrow makes enough platelets, but the body destroys them(mostly by body’s immune system) or uses them up.
• Many platelets remain in the spleen. The spleen is an organ that normally stores about one-third of the body's platelets. It also helps your body fight infection and remove unwanted cell material.
• A combination of any of the above factors. 

Signs and Symptoms :

• Bleeding from nose or gums
• Severe Headaches
• Dizziness
• Pain in body joins
• Blood in the vomit
• Unexpected bruising
• Heavy bleeding during menstrual cycle
• Blood in stools and urine.

Diagnosis :

This is diagnosed with a simple blood test called a platelet count, which counts the number of platelets in a sample of blood also, doctor may ask for the medical history. If suspected further a doctor can ask you for complete blood count and peripheral blood smear.

Preventions and Management : 

• Excessive alcohol consumption is strictly avoided.
• Avoid taking drugs such as aspirin and ibuprofen which are know to destroy platelets.
• Do not take any muscular injection when diagnosed with thrombocytopenia.
• Thrombocytopenia can be treated by curing underline disorder that cause low platelet count and if necessary platelet transfusion can be performed if required.

People whose platelet counts reduces when receiving chemotherapy can switch to a lower dose or wait longer between chemotherapy cycles. Also, some patients receiving chemotherapy may be given a drug called oprelvekin (Neumega) which helps to prevent severe thrombocytopenia. Because there is risk of bleeding, your doctor may delay any cancer surgery until your platelet counts are within normal range.

Hence, it is seen that regular preventive health check up can be a major contributor to restraining thrombocytopenia as this will help to regularly monitor blood platelets count.

Also, it will be a deciding step in timely diagnosis and pursuing proper treatment.   

Healthcare in India : An overview about healthcare System India

Preventive healthcare in India are still in the early stage and it has huge burden and strain because of Indian population growing at exponential rate. Health care sector in India is majorly responsibility of the central, state and local government. The center government is responsible for providing health services in the union territories without a legislature. Also, it has to take some important decisions regarding to defining and developing nation standards, monitoring application of rules and regulations, coordinating with state governments, linking of them with funding agency, bringing sponsors. Etc.

The health care in India includes public and private hospitals as well as specialized clinics. One of he biggest healthcare challenge faced by PM Narendra Modi and his team today includes reducing burden on healthcare system. “Preventive healthcare is important. The consciousness and facilities that are required for that can be improved”: PM. Also,
"Tele-medicine enables expert opinion even for people living far away. We need to integrate this and give good facilities to people," PM Modi said. Health care has emerged as one of the largest service sectors in India providing preventive healthcare packages and further developing faster. But, these are some facts about Indian healthcare industry total expenditure on health is 5.2 % of GDP.

The need for preventive healthcare versus curative healthcare is partly attributed to the changes in the corporate environment and lifestyle in India. In recent times with greater globalization and urbanization, corporate world has been growing rapidly there is a greater amount of stress in companies leading to adverse lifestyle choices and work related stress. Hence, regular monitoring of health by routine tests is necessary which can be done with the help of the diagnostic centre which is also a part of health care system.