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Allergic Disease and Asthma Center offers services we feel are important for diagnosing and treating our patients. Our patients' quality of life is our #1 priority.
Services Offered:
- Consultation and management of allergic, asthmatic and related disorders.
- Skin testing to determine allergy for:
Environmental allergens (trees, grasses, weeds, molds, dust, dust mites, cockroach)
Animals (dogs, cats, etc.)
Foods (dairy, seafood, nuts, grains, spices, fruits, vegetables, etc.)
Stinging insects (honey bee, yellow jacket, wasp, white and yellow hornet)
Fire ants
Antibiotics (Penicillin)
Dental anesthetics (Lidocanine, Citanest, Carbocaine)
Vaccines (Flu, MMR, Pneumovax)
- Allergy injections to patients whose symptoms are not relieved with medications and avoidance.
- Management of skin conditions:
eczema, rashes, hives.
- Patch test to determine contact sensitivities to:
soaps, detergents, lotions, creams, make-up, toothpaste, deodorants, perservatives, additives, and metals.
- Blood test to determine:
Latex allergy
Immunity levels
Possible causes of some skin conditions that may cause rashes or hives
Infection and/or inflammation
Drug allergy
- Nasal smears and/or cultures to aid in diagnosis of allergies or sinusitis
- Pulmonary Function test to assess lung function
- Methacholine Challenge for diagnosis of asthma
- IVIG replacement for immunological disorders
- Xolair Injection is indicated for management of asthma related to allergy
- Allergy and Asthma research
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