Adverse reactions to medications are common, yet everyone responds differently. One person may develop a rash or other reactions when taking a certain medication, while another person on the same…
People with food allergies have an allergic reaction when they come in contact with certain foods. This happens because their immune system overreacts to the proteins in that food. Eight…
Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases (PIDD) are a group of more than 300 diseases. These conditions are due to defects in the body’s defenses (immune system). In most cases, PIDD are associated…
Angioedema is swelling in the deep layers of the skin, often seen with urticaria (hives). Angioedema most often occurs in soft tissues such as the eyelids, mouth or genitals. Angioedema…
Hives (urticaria), involve red, itchy, swollen areas of the skin that range in size and appear anywhere on the body. They can appear suddenly, and may be the result of…
Eosinophils are a type of white blood cell that plays an important role in the immune system. White blood cells help protect the body by fighting infections. They are also…
Atopic dermatitis (eczema) is a chronic or recurrent inflammatory skin disease. “Atopic” references that there is typically a genetic tendency toward allergic disease. Atopic dermatitis usually begins in the first…
Cough is usually described as chronic if it is present for eight weeks or more. The most common causes of chronic cough are postnasal drainage, asthma and gastroesophageal reflux disease…
A chronic disease involving the airways (tubes) that carry air in and out of the lungs. These airways are inflamed in people with asthma. The inflammation makes the airways very…
Rhinosinusitis, commonly referred to as sinusitis, occurs when the sinus openings become blocked or too much mucus builds up causing one or more of the cavities to become inflamed or…
