This content is machine translated Memories of an allergist Nocturnal asthma attacks instead of “dreamy and cozy sleep”. Case history: 28-year-old M. Janine, with no family or personal history of atopic disease, had been suffering from a persistent cough for several months, especially at night. Various therapy attempts…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Pruritus - How to treat? The recommendations of the new AWMF guideline chronic pruritus In order to treat pruritus adequately, the cause of the itching should be known. The clinical pruritus classification of the International Forum for the Study of Itch (IFSI) distinguishes three…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Update inhalation therapy Optimal device selection for asthma and COPD The first step in prescribing inhalation therapy is to select the optimal device. This must be based on patient factors (ability to cooperate, achievable inspiratory flow, and severity of obstruction)…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated HIV and cancer Why do some tumors occur more frequently under HAART? The incidence of white skin cancer is three to five times higher in HIV-infected individuals. Squamous cell and basal cell carcinomas occur at younger ages in HIV-infected individuals, are more…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Memories of an allergist Campari anaphylaxis at garden party – what does the scale insect have to do with it? Anamnesis: In Monika B., a 34-year-old atopic with known springtime pollinosis and mild intermittent bronchial asthma, a garden party she had organized ended abruptly in the emergency ward of the…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Insect venom allergies Not only hymenopterans are possible triggers Allergies to arthropods in general and insects are a common problem and encompass a wide spectrum of complaints. For example, the general allergic reactions to the hymenoptera bee, wasp and,…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated EAACI Congress in Vienna News about immunotherapy for allergies This year’s EAACI Congress was held in Vienna. Among other things, there was news on immunotherapy for food and inhalant allergy. Oral immunotherapy, in which the respective food protein is…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Bacteria, yeast fungi and co. The skin microbiome and its importance for skin diseases The skin microbiome is the term used to describe the totality of all microorganisms on our skin. The microbiome of healthy skin is characterized by a great diversity of different…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Joint SSORL/SSAI Meeting Biologics in asthma and aluminum adjuvants in vaccines The fact that asthma is a very heterogeneous disease is especially true for patients with severe asthma. Additional new drugs are needed mainly for patients whose severe asthma is not…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Inhalation allergies An “epidemic” affecting a good third of the population Respiratory allergies, especially allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, are very common. They primarily affect the 10-30 age group, but often limit the quality of life much more sensitively in older patients. The main…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Allergology in the form of a story The fisherman who became allergic to everything In every occupation and leisure activity, one is exposed to possible allergen sources. The story shows with a concrete example how manifold allergies can be even in an absolutely quiet…
