Tutor In Practice - Allergies

Allergies occur when the body's immune system reacts to a particular food or substance as though it's harmful.¹ It's not clear why this happens, but most people affected have a family history of allergies or have closely related conditions, such as asthma or eczema.

After reading this module you will: 

• Be able to list common allergens
• Recognise the symptoms of an allergy
• Know how to respond to a customer with anaphylaxis.