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vr.tr.allergy · thing-q42982

Let an agent handle allergies by allergen, symptoms, emergency response, labelling and services, routing anaphylaxis to emergency help first and giving no diagnosis.

Thing Registry Information and virtual systems INF.KNW
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Emergency Anaphylaxis.

Signs

Severe reaction.

Signs

Anaphylaxis signs.

  1. Are there signs of anaphylaxis such as breathing difficulty, throat swelling or collapse? boundary
  2. Which emergency number should be called now? action

Auto-injector

Adrenaline.

Auto-injector

Adrenaline auto-injector.

  1. Does the person have a prescribed adrenaline auto-injector? boundary
  2. Should it be used as prescribed while waiting for help? action
Food Labels.

Labels

Allergen declarations.

Labels

Allergen labels.

  1. Which allergens are declared on the label? provenance
  2. Is there a may-contain warning? provenance

Eating out

Restaurants.

Eating out

Eating out.

  1. How can allergen information be obtained from a restaurant? action
  2. Is cross-contact controlled? boundary
Care Diagnosis and management.

Testing

Services.

Testing

Allergy testing.

  1. Is the user asking to diagnose an allergy themselves? boundary
  2. How can they get referred for testing? action

Plan

Allergy action plan.

Plan

Action plan.

  1. Does the person have an allergy action plan from a clinician? provenance
  2. Who should have a copy, such as a school? action
Environment Triggers.

Pollen

Forecasts.

Pollen

Pollen.

  1. What does the official pollen forecast show? provenance
  2. Which pollen types are high? measurement

Workplace

Occupational allergy.

Workplace

Occupational allergy.

  1. Could the allergy be caused by workplace exposure? boundary
  2. Which occupational health service can help? action

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Information and virtual systems
Entry kind
thing
Plane
INF
Domain
INF.KNW
Other names and narrower kinds
cutaneous eruption, respiratory allergy, extrinsic asthma, eye allergy, occupational allergy, mould allergy, metal allergy, Tattoo allergy, metallosis, dust mite allergy, clothing allergy, erythema multiforme

What it is Filled

An immune system reaction to a normally harmless substance (allergen), such as pollen, foods, insect stings, medicines, mould or animal dander, ranging from mild symptoms to life-threatening anaphylaxis.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle allergies by allergen, symptoms, emergency response, labelling and services, routing anaphylaxis to emergency help first and giving no diagnosis.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Immune-mediated
  • Triggered by specific allergens
  • Can be life-threatening
  • Diagnosed by clinicians

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Diagnose an allergy or interpret a test result for a person.
  • Advise any delay or alternative to emergency treatment when a severe reaction may be starting.
  • Tell someone a food, cosmetic or medicine is free of an allergen without the producer's declaration.
  • Recommend home testing, elimination diets or desensitisation without a clinician.
  • Dismiss a reported allergy as imagined or minor.

Only with a human decision

  • Any decision about testing, avoidance or immunotherapy for a person.
  • Any assurance about allergen content given to a person at risk of anaphylaxis.

May

  • Explain what allergies are and how allergens are declared on food and medicine labels.
  • Tell a person with signs of a severe reaction to use their adrenaline device and call emergency services.
  • Help a person find an allergy clinic or official testing.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Delay in treating anaphylaxis kills within minutes.
  • People with allergies are routinely disbelieved, which puts them in danger in restaurants and schools.

Who is affected

  • People with severe allergies
  • Parents and carers of allergic children
  • Food and catering workers

Owners Filled

Steward

The person and their clinician; food and medicines authorities set allergen labelling rules.

Master systems

  • National allergen labelling and adverse reaction records

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q14905917 - registry parent class
  • Q5958765 - registry parent class

related

  • hypersensitivity - category
  • allergen - cause
  • anaphylaxis - severe reaction
  • food intolerance - non-immune

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.allergy
  • Wikidata: Q42982 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42982)

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

Not applicable

Plane INF: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Allergen labels on food
  • Pollen forecasts
  • Intolerances are not immune-mediated allergies
  • Symptoms such as sneezing, rash, swelling, wheezing or, in anaphylaxis, breathing difficulty and collapse.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • recognise anaphylaxis and call emergency services
  • read allergen labelling
  • find allergy testing services
  • follow pollen and food allergy guidance

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Delaying emergency treatment of anaphylaxis
  • Agents diagnosing allergies
  • Cross-contact in food preparation

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • EU food information regulation (14 allergens)
  • Allergen labelling laws elsewhere
  • Clinical guidelines on anaphylaxis

Context of use required Filled

  • A health condition affecting daily life, food and environment choices.
  • food allergies
  • respiratory allergies such as hay fever
  • insect sting allergies
  • drug allergies
  • contact allergies
  • occupational allergies

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q42982: allergy - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Allergy - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should each allergy type be a separate entry?
  • How should allergen lists be localised?
  • How should emergency guidance be localised?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q42982/spec.json