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Go to What happens at an asthma screening?
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What happens at an asthma screening?
An asthma screening includes a patient's history, and using diagnostic testing to determine if there is a possibility of asthma.
Go to Why are allergists moving away from recommending Benadryl?
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Why are allergists moving away from recommending Benadryl?
This is an older medication that not only has antihistamine effects, but anticholinergic effects that can create significant side effects.
Go to Can allergies cause headaches?
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Can allergies cause headaches?
Your sinuses are in your forehead, your cheeks, behind your eyes. That's why people feel that headache will be more intense in those areas
Go to Cuáles son algunos síntomas que me harían sospechar de EoE?
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Cuáles son algunos síntomas que me harían sospechar de EoE?
Los signos o síntomas que nosotros vemos en los pacientes con esofagitisfílica del inglés EOE fromopilitis varían dependiendo de la edad del paciente.
Go to How do I prepare for my telehealth visit?
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How do I prepare for my telehealth visit?
You will enter a virtual waiting room. Be ready to have your questions, history, and things you want to ask your doctor.
Go to How is Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria (CSU) different than hives?
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How is Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria (CSU) different than hives?
Acute hives are what it sounds like. You get exposed to something, you have hives. You treat them, they go away like it was never there.
Go to My child has severe eczema, should I eliminate certain foods from their diet?
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My child has severe eczema, should I eliminate certain foods from their diet?
Allergist Melinda Rathkopf, MD, explains why elimination diets aren't beneficial for children with eczema, and why they can even be harmful.
Go to Is it possible for adults to get food allergies?
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Is it possible for adults to get food allergies?
It is truly possible that you can manifest with an a food allergy as an adult. Food allergies appear with an immediate reaction that's reproducible.
Go to What symptoms would justify getting an EoE test?
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What symptoms would justify getting an EoE test?
You might be sometimes the last one at the table when everybody is done with their meals because you're eating really slowly.
Go to Are chronic hives treated differently than acute hives?
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Are chronic hives treated differently than acute hives?
Essentially what happens with acute hives is you get exposed to the allergen, you have hives, you take the allergen away.
Go to What should I know about Xolair for food allergies?
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What should I know about Xolair for food allergies?
Xolair essentially targets the allergic antibody and when it does that, it essentially makes your allergy cells less reactive.
Go to How are eye allergies different than nasal allergies?
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How are eye allergies different than nasal allergies?
Eye allergy symptoms can present because of tree pollen, grasses, ragweed, or even year-round allergies like dust mites and pets.
Go to Do chlorine baths help the itch of eczema?
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Do chlorine baths help the itch of eczema?
Itch is one of the most common complaints we see and treat in eczema. It keeps kids up at night, their skin can get sore and bleed.
Go to What should people know about Neffy?
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What should people know about Neffy?
Neffy® has been approved by the FDA as the first and only needle-free alternative to treat severe allergic reactions.
Go to Will my allergies ever go away completely?
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Will my allergies ever go away completely?
Testing would be involved to see exactly what are you allergic to? And with that, you could get into individualized therapy.
Go to My child gets sick a lot, should they see an immunologist?
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My child gets sick a lot, should they see an immunologist?
When to really consider an immune evaluation, seeing an immunologist, would be for severe infections, especially recurrent severe infections.
Go to What are the most common allergy triggers and how do I avoid them?
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What are the most common allergy triggers and how do I avoid them?
When we talk about common allergy triggers, there's two ways to think about it: inside allergens and outside allergens.
Go to Cuál es la diferencia entre intolerancia y alergia a las comidas?
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Cuál es la diferencia entre intolerancia y alergia a las comidas?
Now, intolerance are symptoms that generally come and are more directly proportional to the amount ingested, that is, we eat a little, few symptoms, we eat a l…
Go to Is it true children younger than 3 shouldn’t be tested for food allergies?
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Is it true children younger than 3 shouldn’t be tested for food allergies?
The only reason you would test an infant is they've had a possible reaction to a food, and to confirm or rule out that it was a food allergy.
Go to What is exercise-induced asthma? How does it appear?
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What is exercise-induced asthma? How does it appear?
Symptoms of coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness or chest pain can present during or shortly after completing exercise.