40 Atopic Dermatitis
10.1055/b-0039-169544 40 Atopic DermatitisCecelia C. Damask 40.1 More than Skin Deep Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common, chronic inflammatory skin disease. It often commences in infancy and can remain a…
39 Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)
10.1055/b-0039-169543 39 Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)Cecelia C. Damask, Michael J. Parker 39.1 Most Interesting Information This is a clinicopathological condition characterized by symptoms of esophageal dysfunction and dense esophageal epithelial eosinophilia…
38 Food Allergy
10.1055/b-0039-169542 38 Food AllergyElizabeth J. Mahoney Davis, Matthew W. Ryan, Cecelia C. Damask 38.1 Food Allergy in a Nutshell Food allergies are a growing health concern with a significant increase…
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…
