Anaphylaxis: Recognition and Management - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 2020 - Anaphylaxis is a life-threatening systemic reaction, normally occurring within one to two hours of exposure to an allergen. The incidence of anaphylaxis in the United States is 2.1 per 1,000 person-years. Most anaphylactic reactions occur outside the hospital setting. Urticaria, ...
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Atopic Dermatitis: Diagnosis and Treatment - American Family Physician
May 15, 2020 - Atopic dermatitis (atopic eczema) is a chronic relapsing and remitting inflammatory skin disease affecting one in 10 people in their lifetime. Atopic dermatitis is caused by a complex interaction of immune dysregulation, epidermal gene mutations, and environmental factors that disrupts ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0515/p590.html
Allergy Testing: Common Questions and Answers - American Family Physician
Jul 1, 2018 - An estimated 10% to 30% of the global population has an allergic disease. Clinical presentations of allergic diseases, respiratory infections, and autoimmune conditions have similar features. Allergy and immunologic testing can help clarify the diagnosis and guide treatment. Immediate ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0701/p34.html
Acute and Chronic Urticaria: Evaluation and Treatment - American Family Physician
Jun 1, 2017 - Urticaria commonly presents with intensely pruritic wheals, sometimes with edema of the subcutaneous or interstitial tissue. It has a lifetime prevalence of about 20%. Although often self-limited and benign, it can cause significant discomfort, continue for months to years, and ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0601/p717.html
Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis - American Family Physician
Dec 1, 2015 - Allergic rhinitis is a common and chronic immunoglobulin E–mediated respiratory illness that can affect quality of life and productivity, as well as exacerbate other conditions such as asthma. Treatment should be based on the patient’s age and severity of symptoms. Patients should be ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/1201/p985.html
Celiac Disease: Diagnosis and Management - American Family Physician
Jan 15, 2014 - Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder of the gastrointestinal tract. It is triggered by exposure to dietary gluten in genetically susceptible individuals. Gluten is a storage protein in wheat, rye, and barley, which are staples in many American diets. Celiac disease is characterized ...
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Atopic Dermatitis: An Overview - American Family Physician
Jul 1, 2012 - Atopic dermatitis, also known as atopic eczema, is a chronic pruritic skin condition affecting approximately 17.8 million persons in the United States. It can lead to significant morbidity. A simplified version of the U.K. Working Party’s Diagnostic Criteria can help make the diagnosis....
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/0701/p35.html
Summary of the NIAID-Sponsored Food Allergy Guidelines - American Family Physician
Jul 1, 2012 - Patients with suspected food allergies are commonly seen in clinical practice. Although up to 15 percent of parents believe their children have food allergies, these allergies have been confirmed in only 1 to 3 percent of all Americans. Family physicians must be able to separate true ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/0701/p43.html
Anaphylaxis: Recognition and Management - American Family Physician
Nov 15, 2011 - Anaphylaxis is a severe, life-threatening, systemic allergic reaction that is almost always unanticipated and may lead to death by airway obstruction or vascular collapse. Anaphylaxis occurs as the result of an allergen response, usually immunoglobulin E–mediated, which leads to mast ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/1115/p1111.html
Urticaria: Evaluation and Treatment - American Family Physician
May 1, 2011 - Urticaria involves intensely pruritic, raised wheals, with or without edema of the deeper cutis. It is usually a self-limited, benign reaction, but can be chronic. Rarely, it may represent serious systemic disease or a life-threatening allergic reaction. Urticaria has a lifetime ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0501/p1078.html
Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis - American Family Physician
Jun 15, 2010 - Allergic rhinitis is a common chronic respiratory illness that affects quality of life, productivity, and other comorbid conditions, including asthma. Treatment should be based on the patient’s age and severity of symptoms. Patients should be advised to avoid known allergens and be ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/0615/p1440.html
Latex Allergy - American Family Physician
Dec 15, 2009 - The prevalence of latex allergy in the general population is low; however, the risk of developing latex allergy is higher in persons with increased latex exposure, such as health care workers or persons who work in the rubber industry. Children with spina bifida and others who undergo ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/1215/p1413.html
Food Allergies: Detection and Management - American Family Physician
Jun 15, 2008 - Family physicians play a central role in the suspicion and diagnosis of immunoglobulin E-mediated food allergies, but they are also critical in redirecting the evaluation for symptoms that patients are falsely attributing to allergies. Although any food is a potential allergen, more ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0615/p1678.html
The Role of Allergens in Asthma - American Family Physician
Sep 1, 2007 - The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Expert Panel guidelines for the management of asthma recommend that patients who require daily asthma medications have allergy testing for perennial indoor allergens and that, when triggers are found, exposure to allergens and ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0901/p675.html
Leukotriene Inhibitors in the Treatment of Allergy and Asthma - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2007 - Leukotriene inhibitors are the first new class of medications for the treatment of persistent asthma that have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in more than two decades. They also have been approved for the treatment of allergic rhinitis. Prescriptions of ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0101/p65.html
Diagnosing Rhinitis: Allergic vs. Nonallergic - American Family Physician
May 1, 2006 - Allergic rhinitis, the most common type of rhinitis, generally can be differentiated from the numerous types of nonallergic rhinitis through a thorough history and physical examination. Allergic rhinitis may be seasonal, perennial, or occupational. The most common cause of nonallergic ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0501/p1583.html
Allergen Immunotherapy - American Family Physician
Aug 15, 2004 - Allergen immunotherapy (also called allergy vaccine therapy) involves the administration of gradually increasing quantities of specific allergens to patients with IgE-mediated conditions until a dose is reached that is effective in reducing disease severity from natural exposure. The ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0815/p689.html
Urticaria and Angioedema: A Practical Approach - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 2004 - 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. Diagnosis can be challenging, ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0301/p1123.html
A Practical Guide to Anaphylaxis - American Family Physician
Oct 1, 2003 - 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. It causes approximately 1,500 deaths in the United ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/1001/p1325.html
Stinging Insect Allergy - American Family Physician
Jun 15, 2003 - Systemic allergic reactions to insect stings are estimated to occur in about 1 percent of children and 3 percent of adults. In children, these reactions usually are limited to cutaneous signs, with urticaria and angioedema; adults more commonly have airway obstruction or hypotension. ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0615/p2541.html
Adverse Reactions to Contrast Material. Recognition, Prevention and Treatment - ...
Oct 1, 2002 - Adverse reactions to contrast agents range from a mild inconvenience, such as itching associated with hives, to a life-threatening emergency. Renal toxicity is a well known adverse reaction associated with the use of intravenous contrast material. Other forms of adverse reactions ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/1001/p1229.html
Allergy Testing - American Family Physician
Aug 15, 2002 - Percutaneous and intradermal skin tests and laboratory assays of specific IgE antibodies may be useful in selected cases of allergy management. Percutaneous testing kits are available from various manufacturers. A number of common allergens are available in standardized preparations. ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/0815/p621.html
Environmental Control of Allergic Diseases - American Family Physician
Aug 1, 2002 - Allergic disease affects millions of persons in the United States. Environmental control measures are essential for persons who are sensitive to dust mite and cat allergens and may be important in persons who are sensitive to cockroaches and fungus. The bedroom is the most important ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/0801/p421.html
Lactose Intolerance - American Family Physician
May 1, 2002 - Persons with lactose intolerance are unable to digest significant amounts of lactose because of a genetically inadequate amount of the enzyme lactase. Common symptoms include abdominal pain and bloating, excessive flatus, and watery stool following the ingestion of foods containing ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/0501/p1845.html
Excercise-Induced Anaphylaxis and Urticaria - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2001 - In a select group of persons, exercise can produce a spectrum of allergic symptoms ranging from an erythematous, irritating skin eruption to a life-threatening anaphylactic reaction. The differential diagnosis in persons with exercise-induced dermatologic and systemic symptoms should ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2001/1015/p1367.html
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