INTRODUCTIONThe case study is about Jim who has been diagnosed with eczema as an infant andafterwards, he has been diagnosed with mild asthma and after than with allergic rhinitis.Although, he is used to take specified medicines for the issues he is facing. Although, it has beenobserved that because of taking anti histamine in between before the injection, he had to facesome troubles as there was a lump on the HDM arm. But with the help of some therapies,condition of Jim has been improved to a high extent (Dong, Huang and Zhu, 2016). The finaldiagnosis Jim was taking is subcutaneous immunotherapy. Although, there were some aspectsthat were quite inconsistent while the treatment. So, the report is about discussing aspects thatJim had undergone that are inconsistent enough. Also, recommendation for the same have alsobeen included in report. BODY OF THE ESSAYPathophysiologyAs Jim has been diagnosed with allergic rhinitis, he was undergoing the Subcutaneousimmunotherapy treatment (SCIT). Some very common symptoms of allergic rhinitis includessneezing, itchy nose, headaches etc. There are various risk factors associated with allergyrhinitis. Also, it throws an impact on the basic factors of the lifestyle as well because it affect thesleeping pattern of the person. Allergic rhinitis is also considered as a symptomatic disorder.There are various factors that can actually make the condition worse for the person sufferingfrom allergic rhinitis and these involve smoking, very cold temperature, use of perfumes orsprays etc. as their fragrance can also enter the nose with the air and can make the wholecondition worsened enough. Some popular treatments for the issue includes the use of OCT antihistamines and so, the doctor have referred one Cetrizine tablet to him but that day Doctorprescribed to wait after the injections for about 30 minutes (Ozdemir, Kucuksezer and Akdis,2016). So, while Jim face any headache, he used to take Aspirin and if in case of any pain etc.,he used to take Ibuprofen but on an occasional basis. The treatment procedure of allergic rhinitisalso includes decongestants, nasal sprays etc. As in between the dose scheduled for injections, inthe fourth week, Jim received two injections on the same day and that too were of increaseddoses. After some time, he realised high stomach cramps and an itchy throat. So, this should be1

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