2020年9月30日
它们不是秋季过敏症的一部分，但它们的刺痛可能是危险的。
阿灵顿高地,病了。(2020年10月1日)-如果你住在美国东南部，你可能知道被火蚁蜇伤是多么的痛苦和危险。秋天是火蚁开始成为一个更大的问题的时候，一旦温度开始下降，它们就会转移到温暖的地面，如混凝土板或沥青道路上。
“父母应该像在春天一样警惕火蚁，因为孩子在每年的这个时候踩到火蚁堆并被蛰是很危险的，”美国大学校长、过敏症专家J. Allen Meadows医学博士说Allergies are inappropriate or exaggerated reactions of the immune system to substances that, in the majority of people, cause no symptoms. Symptoms of the allergic diseases may be caused by exposure of the skin to a chemical, of the respiratory system to particles of dust or pollen (or other substances), or of the stomach and intestines to a particular food." rel="tooltip">过敏，Asthma is a chronic, inflammatory lung disease characterized by recurrent breathing problems. People with asthma have acute episodes where the air passages in their lungs get narrower, and breathing becomes more difficult. Sometimes episodes of asthma are triggered by allergens, although infection, exercise, cold air and other factors are also important triggers." rel="tooltip">哮喘和免疫学(ACAAI)。梅多斯博士来自阿拉巴马州蒙哥马利，对火蚁有第一手经验。“与一年中的其他时候不同，你不必踩到土堆上才会被蛰到。一个孩子在穿过院子的时候可能会被蛰到，因为火蚁可能会在草丛中迁徙，寻找一个温暖的地方过冬。”
有些人经历的不仅仅是恼人的刺痛;他们可能会有危及生命的过敏反应。为了最有效地预防致命的火蚁叮咬，过敏症专家建议注射过敏针，也被称为皮下注射Immunotherapy ("allergy shots") is a form of preventive and anti-inflammatory treatment of allergy to substances such as pollens, house dust mites, fungi, and stinging insect venom. Immunotherapy involves giving gradually increasing doses of the substance, or allergen, to which the person is allergic. The incremental increases of the allergen cause the immune system to become less sensitive to the substance, perhaps by causing production of a particular "blocking" antibody, which reduces the symptoms of allergy when the substance is encountered in the future." rel="tooltip">免疫疗法．过敏疫苗可以改变和预防疾病的进展。这也会减少速发型过敏反应这是一种可能致命的严重过敏反应。
根据ACAAI，火蚁在美国东南部很常见。过去对刺有过过敏反应的人，如果再次被刺，有60%的几率会出现类似或更严重的反应。据报道，即使是短暂访问火蚁区域的人，被蛰伤的几率也高达50%。
火蚁过敏的症状包括:
- 除刺痛部位外的其他部位出现荨麻疹、瘙痒和肿胀
- 腹部痉挛，强烈恶心，呕吐或腹泻
- 胸闷，呼吸困难
- 声音嘶哑，舌头或喉咙肿胀，或吞咽困难
- 过敏反应包括头晕、血压骤降或心跳骤停
如果你对昆虫叮咬有过敏反应，你应该给药Epinephrine is a naturally occurring hormone, also called adrenaline. It is one of two chemicals (the other is norepinephrine) released by the adrenal gland. Epinephrine increases the speed and force of heart beats and thereby the work that can be done by the heart. It dilates the airways to improve breathing and narrows blood vessels in the skin and intestine so that an increased flow of blood reaches the muscles and allows them to cope with the demands of exercise. Epinephrine has been produced synthetically as a drug since 1900. It remains the drug of choice for treatment of anaphylaxis." rel="tooltip">肾上腺素立即寻求医疗帮助，然后用过敏症专科医师．过敏症专科医生可能会开过敏针和救命的肾上腺素。
如果你认为你或你的孩子可能对火蚁过敏，那么是时候去看一个认证的过敏专科医生了。即使你不过敏，这些刺也会很麻烦。过敏症专科医生经过专门训练，可以帮助你控制过敏和哮喘，这样你就可以过上你想要的生活。找一个你所在地区的过敏专科医生ACAAI过敏专科医生定位器。
关于ACAAI
ACAAI是一家专业的医疗机构，总部位于伊利诺伊州阿灵顿高地，拥有6000多名过敏症专家、免疫学家和相关健康专业人员。学院培养了一种合作和融洽的文化，在这种文化中，它的成员一起工作，并与其他人一起为病人护理、教育、倡导和研究的共同目标。ACAAI过敏专科医生是经过委员会认证的医师，经过培训，能够诊断过敏和哮喘，进行免疫治疗，并为患者提供最佳的治疗结果。欲了解更多信息并寻求缓解，请访问AllergyandAsthmaRelief.org．加入我们脸谱网，Pinterest和推特．
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