Allergy & Immunology

Allergic Rhinitis and Conjunctivitis

Questions discussed in this category

Is there a specific group of children that you start on AIT for prevention of asthma?

Do you utilize a PARS or API score to help this decision?

Have you observed adverse mental health side effects in patients who start montelukast?

In light of the FDA warning about mental health side effects of the medication have you observed in particular any patients develop suicidal thoughts ...

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Do you routinely take a cancer history from patients being evaluated for atopy?

There is a longstanding debate about the association of atopy with cancer risk. Significant literature evidence (mostly epidemiological) supports the ...

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Do you consider the efficacy of different nasal sprays when prescribing for allergic rhinitis or conjunctivitis?

We generally consider all steroid nasal sprays equivalent, along with intranasal antihistamines. This study attempted to compare different formulation...

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With regard to cat immunotherapy, if testing is positive for cat pelt and cat hair, do you include include 50% pelt and 50% hair if doing immunotherapy?

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How do you reconcile differences between SPT and serum IgE testing for aeroallergens when preparing AIT?

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Do you look for local IgE production in the nares with negative SPT and IgE testing if the clinical history suggests AR and the patient desires AIT?

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What methods have you found successful in getting young children to use nasal sprays?

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