36 Penicillin Allergy
10.1055/b-0039-169540 36 Penicillin AllergyChristine B. Franzese 36.1 Fear and Labelling It might seem unusual to think of penicillin (PCN) allergy as terrifying but when treating a patient with PCN allergy…
34 Anaphylaxis
10.1055/b-0039-169538 34 AnaphylaxisChristine B. Franzese 34.1 Keep Calm and Give Epinephrine Most of the time, an allergy practice runs smoothly with few issues. At some point though, a patient will…
35 Other Urgencies and Emergencies
10.1055/b-0039-169539 35 Other Urgencies and EmergenciesChristine B. Franzese 35.1 A Horse with Stripes One of the author’s partners is fond of saying, “Sometimes it’s not a zebra, sometimes it’s just…
33 Treatment: Monosensitization Versus Polysensitization
10.1055/b-0039-169537 33 Treatment: Monosensitization Versus PolysensitizationChristine B. Franzese 33.1 The Eternal Question To treat or not to treat? That is the question every practitioner faces when selecting antigens to place…
32 Oral Mucosal Immunotherapy
10.1055/b-0039-169536 32 Oral Mucosal ImmunotherapyChristine B. Franzese 32.1 Becoming Part of the Routine One major factor in successful immunotherapy is patient compliance. Regardless of how well subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) works,…
31 Sublingual Tablets
10.1055/b-0039-169535 31 Sublingual TabletsChristine B. Franzese 31.1 Looking for Unicorns “I’ve never seen a patient only allergic to one thing. Why would you ever use (insert name of sublingual immunotherapy…
30 Immunotherapy: Sublingual Immunotherapy
10.1055/b-0039-169534 30 Immunotherapy: Sublingual ImmunotherapyBryan Leatherman, Sarah K. Wise, Christine B. Franzese 30.1 Desperately Seeking a Non-Shot Alternative Many patients are not interested in allergy shots, but would be open…
29 Immunotherapy: Subcutaneous Immunotherapy
10.1055/b-0039-169533 29 Immunotherapy: Subcutaneous ImmunotherapyCecelia C. Damask, Christine B. Franzese 29.1 The Basics of Subcutaneous Immunotherapy Once the decision is made to treat and the relevant positive allergy tests (in…
28 Alternative Remedies
10.1055/b-0039-169532 28 Alternative RemediesChristine B. Franzese 28.1 The Mind Is a Powerful Thing The physician should have some out-of-the box knowledge regardless of his/her opinion on alternative remedies. The goal…
27 Biologics
10.1055/b-0039-169531 27 BiologicsCecelia C. Damask 27.1 Introduction to Biologics Allergic disorders including atopic dermatitis (AD) and asthma have a high prevalence, but even with prevailing available therapies, many patients continue…
