This content is machine translated Dog and cat allergy Cats whine when the nose runs Cat allergens are predominantly produced in saliva and sebaceous glands. By licking, they first get onto hair and epithelium and spread from there. Their structure allows allergens to adhere well…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Memories of an allergist Looked at the “poultry meatloaf” – for the diagnosis of meat allergy In case of confirmed food allergy, the label with the product composition must always be studied carefully. Even small changes in the list of ingredients can lead to pronounced allergic…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Specific immunotherapy When, whom and how to treat? If neither exposure prophylaxis nor symptom-oriented medication can provide sufficient relief of allergic symptoms, specific immunotherapy (SIT) is indicated. A distinction is made between subcutaneous and sublingual SIT. Contraindications must…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Atopy The atopic child in practice 10 Key questions: Are there allergy sufferers in the family (eczema, hay fever, asthma)? Often cases of atopy are found in parents or siblings. This genetic predisposition attracts abnormalities of…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Allergic diseases Symptomatic therapy is fast and well effective The treatment of allergic diseases, regardless of the triggering source resp. of the agent, is based on three principles: avoidance, symptomatic treatment, and allergen-specific treatments such as specific immunotherapy. Most…
