20-year-old woman working in an animal house facility presented with raised red patches (urticaria). The case study Patient history and occupation Deals with rodent on daily basis with minimal training on commencement of exposure. Months later, patient developed following symptoms Runny glazed and gritty eyes ( conjunctivitis ), Stuffy, itchy and runny nose ( rhinitis ) Wheeze, tight chestedness, and shortness of breath ( asthma ) The patient noticed that when she was scratched by the rodents her skin very quickly developed raised red patches ( urticaria ). Medical interventions undertaken Her general practitioner prescribed treatment with bronchodilators, producing slight improvement but her symptoms persisted.
A year in employment, she experienced an episode of angio-edema and had serious difficulty with breathing. She was treated with adrenaline and hydrocortisone. Source:…
