Allergy & Immunology

When to start plasmapheresis in a patient with myasthenia gravis

July 22, 2010

When should plasmapheresis be considered?
 

Reaction following contrast CT

July 22, 2010

The swelling was nontender, nonfluctuant, and involved the whole of the submental portion of the upper thyroid.
 

Kitchen work worsens pruritic hand lesions

Peter M.H. Cham, MD, and Erin M. Warshaw, MD, MS July 01, 2010

A restaurant employee's intensely itching and burning hand lesions worsened after he was assigned to work in the kitchen.
 

Food allergy diagnosis troubles explored

July 01, 2010

Practitioners must evaluate the data within the context of the patient's clinical history and understand the symptoms of clinical food allergy.
 

Sulfonylureas and sulfa allergy

May 14, 2010

Can patients with an allergy to sulfa to take sulfonylureas?
 

Practice protocol under fire

David S. Starr, MD, JD January 19, 2010

A clinician's technique is questioned when a patient's elbow becomes infected after blood work.
 

Accidental epinephrine injections becoming growing problem

June 05, 2009

At least once a year, check that patients with allergies know how to safely use their epinephrine auto-injectors to prevent anaphylaxis
 

Reaction to wood dust

January 23, 2009

 

Allergic rhinitis: An update on therapy

Raymond Slavin, MD, Rohit Katial, MD, and Bradley Marple, MD March 18, 2008

Managing the condition involves allergen avoidance, pharmacologic therapy, and immunotherapy. Here is guidance on each of these steps.
 

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