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Things to Know

Allergy can be described as a malfunction of the human immune system causing a violent reaction against normally harmless substances in our natural environment basically an antigen or allergen reacting with our human immune system antibodies T and B cells.

About the clinic

The clinic caters to children with allergy . The clinic caters to children with allergy .Allergy skin testing is done daily,with allergy avoidance education,Pulmonary function testing ,allergy camps and allergy classes for schools.

Food Challenges

DBPCFC is the gold standard for diagnosing AFR and is usually performed by an allergist/immunologist familiar with the management of anaphylaxis. A positive chal­lenge does not necessarily identify the mechanism of the reaction (IgE-, non-IgE-, or non-immune-mediated reaction). Food challenges are contraindicated In sus­pected food-Induced anaphylaxis. Good history and consistent SPT are usually suffi­cient to establish a diagnosis without a food challenge. With vague history and inconclusive SPT, an open challenge may be indicated, followed, if positive, by a blinded challenge. Details of food-challenge techniques are available in standard allergy textbooks

RAST test

RAST test is a simple lab test to detect common allergens which will give an idea about which substances we are allergic to.

Allergy skin test

ALLERGY SKIN TEST IS A SIMPLE SKIN TEST TO MEASURE OUR ABILITY TO REACT TO AN ALLERGEN.DONE BY SKIN PRICK METHOD -WHICH INTRODUCES A MICRODOSE OF THE ALLERGEN INTO OUR SKIN CAUSING OUR BODY TO REACT AND FORM ANTIBODIES AGAINST IT ,CAUSING AN ANTIGEN ANTIBODY REACTION WITH THE HELP OF IgE IMMUNOGLOBULINS WITH THE RELEASE OF CHEMICALS -HISTAMINE,LEUKOTRINE.CAUSING REDNESS AND SWELLING OF THE SKIN,WITH ITCHING,BREATHLESSNESS IN SEVERE CASES.

Pregnancy and VIT

VIT has seen found to be safe during pregnancy. Initiation of VIT and dose escalation are, however not rountinely recommended during pregnancy for fear of the effect of systemic reactions on the fetus. However, in high-risk individuals, the small risk of VIT induced .

Allergy in Kids

Allergy can be described as a malfunction of the human immune system causing a violent reaction against normally harmless substances in our natural environment. In this context, such substances are generally referred to as “allergens”. The reaction creates an inflammation which, in turn, can lead to a variety of symptoms such as hay fever, eczema, asthma and other conditions popularly…