From spring pollen to summer ragweed, allergies can affect your mood, energy,
and overall quality of life. The familiar symptoms of recurrent cough
and runny nose are caused by inflammation when your body reacts to a harmless
irritant (such as pollen or dust) as if it were a dangerous microbe. The
inflammation is your body’s attempt to isolate and destroy the irritant.
For most people, allergies are just a minor health issue. But in addition
to affecting your energy and mood, allergies can increase your risk of
chronic sinusitis, asthma, and other health conditions.
Altru’s Allergy & Immunology specializes in preventing, diagnosing
and treating a wide range of immune-related conditions in both children
and adults. We’ll work with you to identify the cause, control your
symptoms, and reduce inflammatory triggers to improve your quality of life.
Respiratory inflammatory conditions, including allergic rhinitis, asthma,
and chronic sinusitis. Conditions that involve inflammation in your nose,
sinuses, or airway passages are treated by identifying and avoiding triggers
and controlling symptoms with medication. For persistent allergy symptoms,
we may recommend immunotherapy treatment.
Skin allergies including eczema (also known as atopic dermatitis), contact
dermatitis, and chronic hives with angioedema. Most skin reactions are
mild and can be treated with topical medications.
Other allergies, including food allergies and allergies to insect stings.
These allergies can be severe and may cause anaphylaxis. We will help
you to identify severe allergies and avoid triggers.
We also treat less common conditions including anaphylaxis, drug allergies
and immune deficiencies.
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