In children evaluated for a possible macrolide allergy, intradermal testing with a suspected culprit drug at 0.05 mg/mL showed high specificity (92.7%) but limited sensitivity. To confirm an allergy ...

Allergies can affect everyone differently, including the symptoms you have and the treatments that work. Mili Shum, MD, an allergist at University of Utah Health, helps patients suffering with asthma ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Delabeling included oral challenges with or without additional skin testing. 3.6% of patients reacted when ...

Q: I’ve been told I may need to have an allergy skin test to determine what I’m allergic to. Are these safe? A: During allergy skin testing, your skin is exposed to suspected allergy-causing ...

As flowers bloom and temperatures climb, spring brings in allergy season for many. When sneezing, itchy eyes, or sinus pressure strikes, knowing whether to see a general allergist or an ENT (ear, nose ...

As flowers bloom and temperatures climb, spring brings in allergy season for many. When sneezing, itchy eyes or sinus pressure strikes, knowing whether to see a general allergist or an ENT (ear, nose ...

Historical information that is important in determining the type of hypersensitivity reaction includes the route of exposure—for example, was the food ingested or inhaled, or was there just skin ...

People are not born allergic to things, but they can be born with a genetic tendency to become allergic to things to which they are exposed, said John M. Kelso, MD, in a presentation at American ...

Medically reviewed by Corinne Savides Happel, MD Key Takeaways Allergens are substances that cause the body to produce an allergic reaction.Common allergy symptoms include a runny nose, congestion, ...