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Allergies and Hypersensitivities
Follow the links below to find information on allergies and hypersensitivities.
The Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) [ASCIA)] has a range of information on allergies, including asthma and other immune diseases.
Reviewed August 2011
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Allergic Reactions to Antibiotics
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Links to information about allergic reactions to antibiotics
Allergic Reactions to Bites and Stings
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Links to information about allergic reactions to bites and stings.
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Links to information on allergies and sensitivities in children, including those to food, medicines, pollens and insect bites.
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Links to guidelines on managing allergies and hypersensitivities, including hay fever.
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Links to information on allergy diagnosis and testing.
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Links to information about anaphylaxis (sudden, severe and potentially life threatening allergic reaction) and what you should do in an emergency.
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Links to general information on asthma, and topic pages on the causes and complications of the disease, as well as management and control treatments, support services and statistics.
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Links to information on allergies affecting the eye, including allergic conjunctivitis.
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Links to information about eczema.
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Links to information about food hypersensitivities and allergies.
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Links to information on hay fever (hayfever).
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Links to information on immunotherapy or immunologic desensitisation.
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Links to information on pets and how they can affect health.
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Links to information on pollen and its allergic effects.
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Links to information on respiratory tract infections and related topics such as bronchitis, influenza (flu), colds, croup, pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome (sars), sinusitis, legionnaires´ disease, tuberculosis and whooping cough.
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Systematic Reviews of Treatments for Allergies and Hypersensitivities
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Links to systematic reviews of the evidence for allergy and hypersensitivity treatments.
48 Resources Found
| Title: | Hives |
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| Publisher: | Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia) |
| Description: | Hives, which is also called Urticaria, is a very itchy rash. It is sometimes caused by allergy to something, but often no cause is found. |
| Date: | Nov 2011 |
| Title: | Immunisation - childhood |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Immunisation protects a child against serious childhood infections. Routine childhood immunisations protect against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough (pertussis), polio, pneumococcal disease, meningococcal C disease, hepatitis B, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), rotavirus, chickenpox, measles, mumps and rubella (German measles). |
| Date: | Sep 2011 |
| Title: | Side effects |
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| Publisher: | Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO) |
| Description: | An overview of common side effects to HIV treatments, including allergic reactions and long-term toxicities. Links to useful tips on managing some side effects. |
| Date: | Sep 2011 |
| Title: | Allergies - general |
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| Publisher: | Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia) |
| Description: | An allergy is your body's overreaction to something that usually doesn't bother most people. For example, grasses, pollen and cat fur can cause trouble for some people. |
| Date: | Aug 2011 |
| Title: | Eosinophilic oesophagitis (EO) |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of Eosinophilic oesophagitis written by professional medical specialists. |
| Date: | Aug 2011 |
| Title: | Pharmaceutical excipients – where do we begin? |
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| Publisher: | Australian Prescriber |
| Description: | Excipients have been defined in many ways, including as inert substances used as vehicles and diluents for drugs. |
| Date: | Aug 2011 |
| Title: | Allergies |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | An allergy occurs when the body overreacts to an allergen or 'trigger' that is typically harmless to most people. Examples of allergies include hay fever, asthma, eczema, hives and food allergy. In most cases, treatment is available to successfully manage or treat allergy symptoms. Severe allergic reaction such as anaphylaxis requires urgent medical attention. |
| Date: | Jun 2011 |
| Title: | Sneezing |
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| Publisher: | Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia) |
| Description: | Almost anything that irritates or tickles inside your nose can cause you to sneeze. Dust, pollen and other allergens can cause sneezing. |
| Date: | Jun 2011 |
| Title: | Allergies in Childhood |
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| Publisher: | HealthInsite Topic Page |
| Description: | Links to information on allergies and sensitivities in children, including those to food, medicines, pollens and insect bites. |
| Date: | Jun 2011 |
| Title: | Angioedema |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Angioedema is a reaction characterised by fluid accumulation leading to swelling (oedema) of the skin, mucosa and submucosal tissues. Sometimes this can extend to deeper tissues. Because of the rapid progression of the condition, it can lead to potential airway obstruction and suffocation. Hence, angioedema is treated as a medical emergency. |
| Date: | Feb 2011 |
| Title: | Allergy |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Medical information about allergy relief medication, allergy immunology treatment for food allergy symptoms and allergies causing asthma |
| Date: | Feb 2011 |
| Title: | Allergic disease (an introduction) |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Allergies occur when the immune system reacts against harmless substances in the environment. The immune system is extremely complex and so there are many opportunities for things to go wrong. Different people with allergies are allergic to different substances, and also react differently when they are exposed to the substance. |
| Date: | Feb 2011 |
| Title: | Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is a hypersensitivity (allergic) disease. It occurs in patients with asthma when the bronchi is infected with a fungus called Aspergillus. This disease only occurs in asthmatics. Otherwise, it affects all genders and ages equally. |
| Date: | Feb 2011 |
| Title: | Acute interstitial nephritis |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) is a disease of the kidney and is an important cause of acute renal failure. In this disease, there is rapid development of inflammation within the interstitium. The most common cause of AIN is drugs. There is a component of allergic reaction to drugs in AIN, hence this is classified under 'allergic disease'. |
| Date: | Feb 2011 |
| Title: | Preventing allergic disease - preventing allergies |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Brief article of suggestions for the prevention of allergic disease. |
| Date: | Sep 2010 |
| Title: | Allergen avoidance |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Information by professional health specialists on ways to remove or avoid common allergens. |
| Date: | Sep 2010 |
| Title: | Perennial allergic rhinitis |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of allergic rhinitis by professional health specialists. |
| Date: | Jul 2010 |
| Title: | Acupuncture - safety and legal issues |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Acupuncture is effective and safe if performed by a skilled practitioner. An unskilled person may cause problems including allergic reactions, infection and injury. When choosing a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), check their qualifications and association membership. |
| Date: | Jun 2010 |
| Title: | Animation: allergic reaction - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | View our animation to see what happens inside your body when you have an allergic reaction. |
| Date: | Jun 2010 |
| Title: | Increase of allergies in western society |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Introduction to allergy in Western society, Hygiene hypothesis, Harmless bacteria, Antibiotic use |
| Date: | Jun 2010 |
