Description: Allergology deals with the diagnosis and treatment of allergies and hypersensitivity reactions. These include allergic rhinitis, asthma, food allergies and skin rashes.
Indications:
- Allergic rhinitis (hay fever)
- asthma
- Food allergies
- Urticaria (hives)
Procedure:
- Diagnosis: skin tests (prick tests), blood tests (IgE antibodies), provocation tests.
- Therapy: Avoidance of allergens, drug therapy (antihistamines, corticosteroids), specific immunotherapy (hyposensitization).
Advantages:
- Reduction of allergy symptoms
- Improving the quality of life
- Long-term tolerance development through hyposensitization