Table 2 Suggested prompts for a history of presenting suspected reaction to a C. sativa product
From: An emerging allergen: Cannabis sativa allergy in a climate of recent legalization
Suggestions for characterizing the history of a possible presenting reaction to C. sativa |
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Symptoms |
Cutaneous (urticaria, contact dermatitis, etc.) |
Gastrointestinal (vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, etc.) |
Respiratory (wheeze, cough, dyspnea, etc.) |
Oropharyngeal/mucosal/conjunctival (nasal obstruction, palatal pruritis, eye pruritis, nasal discharge, etc.) |
Other, as described or suspected by patient and clinician |
Timeline of reaction |
Chronological relation to suspected exposure (immediate vs. delayed) |
Course of development of symptoms |
Duration of symptoms |
Frequency of symptoms |
Dependency on exposure |
Nature of exposure |
Suspected allergen(s) |
Route of exposure (oral, smoked, ingested, contact, etc.) |
Dose dependency |
Form (processed, whole plant, oil, etc.) |
Reproducible |
Exacerbating factors (alcohol, exercise, other known allergens present) |