reviewed his food allergies, and explained that he has had adverse reactions to pain meds (vomiting) when she offered him some pain relief. The PA ordered a blood draw, an IV saline drip, and a CT scan of his abdomen. When she heard that Morgan was allergic to shellfish, she wanted t...
I like Neil Nathan’s explanation at the beginning of the 8th chapter of the book: “This chapter is central to the understanding of how cells get “stuck” in a reaction that was intended to heal the body, but when prolonged, backfires and becomes part of the problem instead.” According...
Cases without appropriate data for peripheral blood eosinophil counts, total serum IgE levels, fungus-specific IgE or immediate cutaneous reactions, fungus-specific IgG or precipitating antibody, and thoracic CT scan data were excluded from the analysis. Statistical analysis Numerical data were expressed ...
The “Japanese guideline for diagnosis and management of occupational allergic diseases 2013” contained the first clinical practice guidelines for occupational allergic diseases in Japan. Traditionally, only doctors with specialized knowledge of occupational allergic diseases were able to diagnose and treat ...
Therefore, it is extremely important to identify occupational allergic disease cases in their early stages and take appropriate preventive measures for the social lives of patients. In Europe and the USA, several guidelines for occupational allergic diseases have been published. It is extremely ...
In my doctor’s attempt to figure out what was wrong with me when I first started exhibiting symptoms of no longer being able to eat certain foods, having acid reflux and stomach aches, my GI doctor sent me to have a CT scan. At that time, I had no idea I had MCAS, and had the...