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Asthma is a chronic condition that causes inflammation and narrowing of the airways, leading to difficulty breathing.
Treatment typically includes medications to manage symptoms and control flare-ups, along with lifestyle adjustments to improve lung function. Biologics are available for moderate to severe asthma.
COPD is a progressive lung disease that causes difficulty breathing, often due to smoking or exposure to irritants.
Treatment involves medications like bronchodilators, inhaled inflammation fighters, and lifestyle changes to improve breathing. Biologics are available to treat COPD.
Nasal & Eye Allergies
Nasal allergies, including hay fever, result in symptoms such as sneezing, congestion, and runny nose.
Antihistamines, nasal sprays, and allergy shots are common treatment options to manage symptoms.
Eye allergies, or allergic conjunctivitis, cause redness, itching, and watering of the eyes.
Treatment typically involves antihistamines, eye drops, or allergy shots to reduce symptoms and prevent flare-ups.
Hay fever is an allergic reaction to airborne pollen that causes sneezing, itching, and congestion.
Treatments include antihistamines, nasal sprays, and allergy immunotherapy to reduce sensitivity to pollen.
Allergies to pets or animals are caused by proteins found in pet dander, saliva, or urine.
Treatments include antihistamines, nasal sprays, and allergy immunotherapy to reduce sensitivity over time.
Airborne allergies, caused by dust mites, mold, and pollen, trigger symptoms like sneezing and congestion.
Treatment options include avoiding allergens, using allergy medications, and undergoing immunotherapy for long-term relief.
Anaphylaxis, Food, Drug, Bug, & Latex Allergies
Anaphylaxis is a severe, life-threatening allergic reaction that can occur rapidly.
Treatment with epinephrine and emergency medical care is essential to prevent complications.
Food allergies occur when the immune system reacts to specific proteins or carbohydrates in food, causing symptoms ranging from mild to severe.
Avoidance of trigger foods, along with emergency epinephrine for severe reactions, is essential for management. There are new biologics to reduce risk.
Penicillin/Amoxicillin allergies occur when the immune system reacts negatively to medications, ranging from mild rashes to life-threatening reactions.
Management includes discontinuing the medication and using alternative drugs, with emergency care for severe reactions like anaphylaxis. Testing is available and critical.
Reactions to insect stings can range from mild swelling to severe anaphylaxis. Bees, Yellow Jackets, Hornets, Paper Wasps, and Fire Ants are the common insects responsible for reactions.
Allergy testing and venom immunotherapy are common treatments to reduce the risk of severe reactions in the future.
Latex Allergies can include local skin reactions, mild reactions, and even life-threatening anaphylaxis.
Treatment involves avoiding latex and using non-latex alternatives.
Skin Conditions
Hives are raised, itchy welts on the skin that are caused by an allergic reaction or other triggers.
Antihistamines and, in some cases, advanced medications and specialized biologics are used for treatment.
Skin allergies, including eczema and contact dermatitis, cause inflammation, redness, and itching.
Treatment may involve topical creams, ointments, avoiding known triggers, and advanced biologics.
Eczema is a very common chronic skin condition characterized by inflammation, redness, and intense itching.
Treatment includes various topical creams and ointments, environmental changes, and injectable biologics.
Angioedema is swelling underneath the skin. It can be caused by allergic reactions, medications, genetic problems, and other causes. It can occur with or without hives. The lips and eye area are common sites.
Treatment depends on the cause.
Metal Allergies can cause local reactions from skin contact. If the metal is implanted into the body, heat, swelling, redness, and blistering can occur.
Treatment includes avoiding the metal allergen.
Sinusitis & Nasal Polyps
Sinusitis is the inflammation of the sinuses, often caused by allergies or infections.
Treatment may include nasal sprays, antihistamines, antibiotics, or in some cases, allergy injection therapy.
Nasal polyps are non-cancerous growths in the nasal passages or sinuses that can cause congestion and breathing difficulties.
Treatment includes nasal steroids, surgery, and biologics.
Primary Immune Deficiency (PID), EOE, HES, & EGPA
Primary immune deficiency (PID) are genetic conditions where the immune system is weakened, making the body more susceptible to infections, autoimmune diseases, cancers, and organ damage.
Treatment may include immunoglobulin therapy, antibiotics, and other supportive treatments to manage infections and boost immunity.
Recurrent or frequent bacterial infections may indicate an underlying immune system issue or sometimes nasal allergy.
Treatment involves antibiotics, immunotherapy, or other treatments to improve immune function.
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EOE) is an inflammatory condition of the esophagus caused by allergies or immune system responses.
Treatment typically involves dietary changes, medications, managing allergic triggers, and advanced biologics.
Hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) is a rare condition characterized by persistently elevated eosinophil counts in the blood, often leading to organ damage. The workup and investigation of HES is very difficult and requires coordination with other specialties.
There are biologic treatments for some types of HES.
Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Syndrome (EGPA) is a rare form of blood vessel inflammation. It’s also known as Churg-Strauss syndrome. This condition can affect multiple organs, including the lungs, skin, heart, kidneys, and nerves.
Advanced biologics are available to treat EGPA.
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