How to do with Medical staff wearing latex gloves allergies

How to do with Medical staff wearing latex gloves allergies

1. the cause of allergies:

Latex allergy is an allergic reaction caused by natural rubber latex (NRL) products, which can be expressed as contact urticaria, dermatitis, rhinitis, conjunctivitis, asthma and anaphylactic shock.

Medical staff of natural latex gloves allergy, are basically on its ingredients in the latex protein allergy. Usually the manifested is local or systemic reactions in body, including dermatitis, conjunctivitis, rhinitis, urticaria, angioedema, asthma, allergic reactions. Clinical manifestations of itching, dry, erythema, bleeding and other symptoms.

2. The corresponding measures and recommendations:

1) Try to use "low protein" latex gloves

For example: the use of mild chlorine washing latex gloves to reduce the content of natural latex gloves, reduce allergic rate;

2) Select non-latex products

For example: disposable medical nitrile gloves, nitrile material, non-latex ingredients, not allergies.

3. The relevant note:

1) Before wearing gloves to thoroughly wash your hands, try to avoid the use of gloves in the process of damage;

2) It must be replaced between caring different patients;

3) For the emergence of systemic latex allergy symptoms of medical staff, they should be post adjustment or re-arrange work.