In children evaluated for a possible macrolide allergy, intradermal testing with a suspected culprit drug at 0.05 mg/mL showed high specificity (92.7%) but limited sensitivity. To confirm an allergy ...

Imagine this: You're at your doctor's office with a sore throat. The nurse asks, "Any allergies?" And without hesitation you reply, "Penicillin." It's something you've said for years – maybe since ...

All skin tests doctors commonly use to check for food allergies can provide false negative results, the Food and Drug Administration has concluded — meaning people with potentially life-threatening ...

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is an inflammatory skin condition. It’s a common type of eczema that usually starts early in childhood. Around 30% of kids who have AD may test positive for a food allergy at ...

As flowers bloom and temperatures climb, spring brings in allergy season for many. When sneezing, itchy eyes or sinus pressure strikes, knowing whether to see a general allergist or an ENT (ear, nose ...

A RAST test or radioallergosorbent test is a way of testing a person’s blood to see if they have any allergies. This test checks their blood for specific lgE antibodies to find out what substances ...

Lidocaine is used widely as an injectable local anesthetic, occasionally as an intravenous drug for cardiac arrhythmias, and increasingly as a topical anesthetic. Reports of allergic contact ...

A doctor can diagnose food allergies using a variety of tests, including skin prick tests, blood tests, and oral food challenges. Home test kits are also available, though they have several downsides ...

As flowers bloom and temperatures climb, spring brings in allergy season for many. When sneezing, itchy eyes, or sinus pressure strikes, knowing whether to see a general allergist or an ENT (ear, nose ...