Diseases and Conditions
Anaphylaxis
Allergic Asthma
- ACAAI Overview
- ACAAI Facts
- Organizations: Allergy & Asthma Network and AAFA
Allergic Conjunctivitis
Atopic Dermatitis
Allergic Rhinitis
Contact Dermatitis
Drug sensitivity
Environmental Allergies
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- ACAAI Symptoms
- Organizations: Apfed
Food sensitivity
- ACAAI Types of Food Allergy
- AAAAI Treatment
- Organizations: FARE and The FPIES Foundation
Insect sting allergy
Latex allergy
Rhinosinusitis
Urticaria and/ or Angioedema
- ACAAI Overview
- Organizations: HAEA
Procedures
Allergy Immunotherapy
- Known as allergy shots and work like a vaccine. It is a form of long-term treatment that decreases symptoms for many people with allergic rhinitis, allergic asthma, conjunctivitis (eye allergy) or stinging insect allergy.
- ACAAI Overview
- AAAAI Treatment
Drug Challenge
- The administration of a drug suspected of causing an adverse drug reaction to assess culpability.
Food Challenge
- It is a medical procedure in which a food is eaten slowly, in gradually increasing amounts, under medical supervision. It is a highly accurate diagnostic test for food allergy.
- Diagnosis and Testing
- What is an Oral Food Challenge?
Patch Test
- It is a method used to determine whether a specific substance causes allergic inflammation of a patient’s skin.
Skin Test
- Skin test checks for immediate allergic reactions to as many as 40 different substances at once. This test is usually done to identify allergies to pollen, mold, pet dander, dust mites, and foods.
- ACAAI Overview