Tag: Allergy
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Are We Beating a Dead Horse?
Ok, another study about the dangers of food allergy (yesterday in USA Today). You would think the occurrence of food allergy to KNOWN allergens (peanut & milk) would decrease given all the attention given to accidental ingestion. Evidently, this is not the case. Explanations? Maybe we’re afraid of giving epinephrine. In my personal experience, giving epinephrine is…
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Wedding Ring allergy
Think you can be allergic to your spouse? Just this week in the clinic, a middle-aged woman presents with a rash found only when she wears her wedding ring. No other jewellery gives her problems except for the ring when worn > 2-3 days. Although nickel allergy can cause this scenario, this woman probably has…
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Can I Prevent an Allergy Shot Reaction?
Risk Factors for Systemic Reactions to Allergen Immunotherapy Alfredo Iglesias-Cadarso; Pilar Hernández-Weigand Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol. 2011;11(6):579-585. Purpose of review To update safety information regarding allergen-specific immunotherapy (ASIT) in clinical practice and highlight the risk factors associated with the adverse reactions, product and each dose. Recent findings Efforts in recent years have focused on increasing our understanding of…
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What’s important about Asthma?
If you’re like me, your schedule can’t take another committment–how can you add one more task for asthma? Don’t neglect treatment for your asthma as proper attention now will save you time & money in the end. Anyone remember the Fram oil filter commercial….”you can pay me now or pay me later?” We’ll help you…
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Provocative study!
Or at least as sexy as you can get for a vitamin. Of all the vitamins out there, vitamin D has the most PROVEN benefit for allergies & asthma. Remember the cod liver oil? Of course you don’t….you’re not that old! Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol. 2012;12(1):13-17. © 2012 The importance of vitamin D as an essential nutrient is…
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How to Cure Milk Allergy!
Milk allergy may cause life-threatening anaphylaxis in children & adults. Wouldn’t it be nice if milk allergy could be “cured?” The adverse immune reactions to cow’s milk proteins can range from immediate, potentially life-threatening reactions to chronic disorders. Cow’s milk allergy (CMA) is the most common food allergy in infants and young children, affecting 2–3%…
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You’re Right, this has nothing to do with allergy, but it’s interesting.
In pediatric residency, saw lots of kids with foreign bodies in the esophagus. How do you tell if a battery or coin is in the “food tube” or windpipe? C’mon, give it a guess! Story from USA Today on swallow injuries
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What is the Best Method for Testing Allergy to Drugs?
I must have a drug allergy….what is the best method for testing? Countless times I have reviewed skin biopsy results that state evidence of a drug allergy. Obviously, this is not a very specific method of diagnosis, so what does work? I’ll copy the entire abstract for you and make some comments below. In the…
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Here’s a book on food allergies!
My transcriptionists are not only good at what they do, but when they hear me talk as much as I do, it’s almost family. I am reading a book called, Don’t Kill the Birthday Girl by Sandra Beasley, and I thought of you. It’s a memoir about the author’s life with food allergies, what it…
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Best Immunotherapy for Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma?: Conclusion & Future Perspective
I didn’t think that all of you wanted to read the full article so here’s the link for the “brainiacs” in the group! Comparing drops to shots! Conclusion & Future Perspective The clinical efficacy of SCIT (typical shots) is well established for both rhinitis and asthma. SLIT (sublingual drops) has also been validated in regards to rhinitis and…
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