Allergy of the Eyes – Eye Allergies THE STRUCTURES of the eye are frequently involved with allergy. Symptoms such as smarting, burning, itching or thickening of the eyelids may be mild or can be very serious, involving the eyeball and inner structures of the eye. Ulceration, cataracts and even...
Inflammatory and Immune System
Topics related to inflammatory and immune system such as rheumatoid arthritis, connective tissue diseases, autoimmune diseases, allergies and normal development and function of the immune system.
Fungus Infection
Allergy from Fungus Infections THIS TYPE of allergy not infrequently follows an infection with one of the various fungi on the skin, and is due to the reaction of the fungi and the resulting substances entering the blood stream. The person with athlete’s foot or ringworm of the scalp...
Drug Allergies Allergic Reactions
Drug and Chemical Allergies – Drug Allergies DUE TO THE large number of new drugs which have been developed in the last 20 years, the problem of drug allergies has become very important. It is very important to understand that being allergic or hypersensitive to a particular drug is...
Digestive Allergy
A Digestive Allergy THIS IS KNOWN also as gastrointestinal allergy, and disturbances may show up from the mouth to the anus. The reaction may vary from mild to severe, and may include canker sores, nausea, vomiting and ulcer like symptoms. There can be abdominal swelling with acute symptoms of...
Hives Urticaria and Angioedema
THESE CONDITIONS are essentially the same, except that urticaria, or small hives, is on the surface of the skin and angioedema, or giant hives, involves the deeper layers of the skin, the mucous membranes and the joints. If the swelling occurs in the throat or larynx, there can be...
Dermatitis Types
Allergies of the Skin – Atopic Dermatitis THIS IS a special type of allergic skin disease that is usually associated with asthma and hay fever. Members of the patient’s family often have some type of allergy. This might be said to be like asthma or hay fever of the...
Bronchiectasis
THE MOST common symptoms of bronchiectasis are cough, profuse expectoration and hemoptysis (coughing up blood). A diagnosis of this condition is made by the symptoms, physical examination and chest X rays. However, a bronchoscopic examination with instillation of a special oil containing iodine will confirm the dilation of the...
Allergic Bronchitis
THIS CONDITION (Allergic Bronchitis) cannot be diagnosed without giving very careful consideration to the conditions of the nose, throat, bronchial tubes, lungs and heart and aorta that can produce coughing in an individual. Such conditions may be eliminated by a careful history, physical examination and X rays of the...
Perennial Nasal Allergy
Perennial Allergic Rhinitis – Perennial Nasal Allergy MANY PEOPLE complain of “chronic sinus disease,” “chronic catarrh,” “frequent colds,” coryza, or “postnasal drip,” and “bad breath.” These may be perennial nasal allergy or “year-round hay fever.” This condition may be clearly recognized as an allergy if there is constant or...
Hay Fever Attack
GEORGE K. was warned never to call at our office again when summer came. He was an extremely allergic person suffering from severe asthma. Sensitive to grasses and ragweed pollens during each of two previous summers, he was advised to take hyposensitization treatment so that he would be free...