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Immune deficiencies are serious health conditions that can render individuals more susceptible to infections, resulting in both more frequent and more severe infections.  Primary immune deficiencies are typically genetic but sometimes may not … [Read more...]

Urticaria, also known as hives or welts, are itchy red bumps that appear on the surface of the skin that fade or blanch when pressure is applied.  When it affects the deeper layers of the skin, it can cause swelling or angioedema of the skin, … [Read more...]

Patients with asthma are typically divided into two broad groups, those with intermittent or infrequent symptoms who use medications only when they have symptoms and those with persistent symptoms that are treated with daily preventive medications.  … [Read more...]

Most people have local redness, swelling and some itching when they are stung by insects.  However, there are a few that are allergic and when they are stung, they experience more symptoms including: hives, swelling of the tongue and throat, … [Read more...]

For patients that suffer from allergies, typical treatments include a combination of oral, nasal and ocular antihistamines and/or corticosteroids.  These medications will temporarily treat the symptoms of allergies, but only allergen immunotherapy … [Read more...]