People are not born allergic to things, but they can be born with a genetic tendency to become allergic to things to which ...

Allergists often use a skin prick test to measure the presence of IgE antibodies, or an allergic response, for the suspect food allergen. Food allergy symptoms are caused by the interaction between a ...

Eczema, also called atopic dermatitis, is a skin condition closely associated with atopic (allergy-related) condtions like food allergies and asthma. Symptoms of eczema include itchiness, dry skin, ...

Prickly heat is a skin rash caused by sweat trapped in the skin. Normally, sweat travels to the surface of the skin through tiny ducts. If the ducts become narrowed or clogged, the sweat is trapped in ...

As many as one in five people have an allergy ... skin becomes red, swollen and often blistered or scaly. Eventually, the skin may darken and become leathery and cracked. While usually the rash ...

Swallows an unusual but harmless, non-solid substance Swallows a bad-looking, bad-smelling, or bad tasting food Swallows a non-food substance Ate food or drink that is spoiled or has set out at room ...

These skin lesions can turn cancerous, causing melanoma, the most serious and deadliest type of skin cancer. Though rare, some people suddenly develop a skin rash of numerous, expansive cherry ...

Most patients who also had walnut and cashew allergy did not see any changes in those reaction thresholds. Perspective from Scott H. Sicherer, MD, FAAP Hazelnut oral immunotherapy was safe and ...

An exanthem is any eruptive skin rash that may be associated with fever or other systemic symptoms. Causes include infectious pathogens, medication reactions and, occasionally, a combination of both.

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