KROK 1 2020 – Question 23 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathophysiology
For the third spring in a row, when poplars start to bloom, a 20-year-old student develops itching and hyperemia in her eyes and nose, rhinorrhea, cough, and urticaria on the exposed areas of her skin. Examination detected a sharp increase in IgE levels. The allergologist prescribed her a special hyposensitization therapy. How is this kind of treatment administered?
- A. Administration of antihistaminic agents
- B. Administration of adrenal gland hormones
- C. Administration of calcium chloride
- D. Exposure to one large dose of allergen
- E. Exposure to repeated low doses of allergen
Hint
Think about how specific desensitization differs from symptom-relief drugs, and what pattern of contact with the trigger would retrain the immune response without provoking a severe reaction.
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