Risk for Latex Allergy Response
Definition: Risk of hypersenitivity to natural latex rubber products
Risk Factors
Sample Clinical Applications :
Risk Factors
- History of reactions to latex
- Allergies to bananas, avocados, tropical fruits, kiwi, chestnuts, poinsettia plants
- History of allergies and asthma
- Professions with daily exposure to latex
- Multiple surgical procedures, especially from infancy
Sample Clinical Applications :
Multiple allergies, neural tube defects (e.g., spina bifida, myelomeningoceles), multiple surgeries at early age, chronic urological conditions (e.g., neurogenic bladder, exstrophy of bladder), spinal cord trauma
Desired Outcomes / Evaluation Criteria
Client Will (Include Specific Time Frame)
Desired Outcomes / Evaluation Criteria
Client Will (Include Specific Time Frame)
- Identify and correct potential risk factors in the environment.
- Demonstrate appropriate lifestyle changes to reduce risk of exposure.
- Identify resources to assist in promoting a safe environment.
- Recognize need for/seek assistance to limit response/complications.