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American Family Physician
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A Practical Guide to Anaphylaxis Anaphylaxis is a life-threatening reaction with respiratory, cardiovascular, cutaneous, or gastrointestinal manifestations resulting from exposure to an offending agent, usually a food, insect sting, medication, or physical factor.   |
American Family Physician
March 1, 2004
Muller & Lucille |
Urticaria and Angioedema: A Practical Approach Urticaria (i.e., pruritic, raised wheals) and angioedema (i.e., deep mucocutaneous swelling) occur in up to 25 percent of the U.S. population. Vasoactive mediators released from mast cells and basophils produce the classic wheal and flare reaction. |
American Family Physician
November 1, 2003
Riedl & Casillas |
Adverse Drug Reactions: Types and Treatment Options Adverse drug reactions are common. Identifying true drug allergy, however, can be challenging. Complicating factors of drug reactions include the myriad clinical symptoms and multiple mechanisms of drug-host interaction, many of which are poorly understood. |
Nurse Practitioner
December 2010
Kathy J. Morris |
Management of Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm in Adolescents with Asthma Collaboration between the nurse practitioner and adolescent is essential to develop an asthma management plan that will provide for optimal physical activity and prevent asthma exacerbations while exercising. |
American Family Physician
February 15, 2003
Sinha & David |
Recognition and Management of Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm Diagnosing and treating EIB. |
American Family Physician
August 15, 2002
James T. Li |
Allergy Testing Allergic diseases are among the most common medical problems encountered in ambulatory practice. Allergy testing can help the physician determine if a patient's problem is caused by an allergy and identify the specific problem allergens. |
American Family Physician
June 15, 2003
David B. K. Golden |
Stinging Insect Allergy Insect stings usually cause transient local inflammation and occasional toxic reactions. However, allergic hypersensitivity can result in more severe local reactions or generalized systemic reactions. |
AskMen.com
October 25, 2001
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Do You Have Food Allergies? It seems everybody nowadays has their own personal kryptonite, but allergies are no laughing matter. Some reactions can be deadly, and even if allergic reactions are not severe, they can still be annoying... |
American Family Physician
July 15, 2001
Hsu, Le, & Khoshevis |
Differential Diagnosis of Annular Lesions Annular lesions are extremely common and striking in appearance but can also be misleading. Although most annular lesions will be typical of a dermatophytosis, physicians must consider other possible diagnoses. |
American Family Physician
January 1, 2007
Scow et al. |
Leukotriene Inhibitors in the Treatment of Allergy and Asthma Approximately one third of all prescriptions for maintenance therapy in patients with persistent asthma are for leukotriene inhibitors; however, evidence of their effectiveness compared with other treatments is mixed. |
Real Travel Adventures
September 2008
Gary Niemann |
Oral Allergy Immunotherapy In Denver Oral allergy immunotherapy utilizing a potency-enhancing liquid vehicle is painless, convenient, effective, safe, and economical, and can offer relief for millions of allergy sufferers |
American Family Physician
February 15, 2003 |
What You Should Know About Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm Exercise-induced bronchospasm (also called EIB) happens if the airways in your lungs shrink (get smaller) while you are exercising. This patient handout takes a look at the symptoms and what can be done. |
American Family Physician
October 1, 2003 |
Anaphylaxis What is anaphylaxis?... What causes anaphylaxis?... How do I prevent a reaction?... Where can I get more information? |
American Family Physician
December 1, 2006 |
Myths and Facts About Food Allergies A consumer guide: Myth 1: Food allergy is very common... Myth 2: Most people with food allergies are allergic to strawberries and tomatoes... Myth 3: Some people are allergic to sugar... etc. |
