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Allergy
Testing
Skin testing can determine allergies to animal dander,
dust and dust mites, insects, fabrics, foods, latex,
mold and mildew, and grass, tree, or weed pollens.
Using the skin on the inside of your arms little drops
of each suspected allergen are placed on the skin
and pricked with a plastic applicator to break the
top layer of the skin; sometimes small needles actually
inject the allergen directly under the skin. A timer
is set for 10 minutes and if the skin is itchy, red
or has welts it is scored on a zero to four scale.
Immunotherapy
(Allergy Shots)
Immunotherapy is the most effective treatment against
airborne allergens, such as, pollen, dust and mold.
Once the patients allergies are known from the skin
testing, a minuscule amount of each allergen is
injected into the patients arm which triggers the
production of antibodies that can actually block
allergy symptoms. The dose is gradually increased
each week until eventually the patient can be exposed
to the allergen without symptoms occurring. This
process can begin working within 4 to 6 months and
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Pulmonary
(Lung) Function Test
Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) is a special computer
designed test to measure the force of air exhaled
and inhaled into the lungs. There are three measurements
that are especially important when measuring lung
functions. The Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) measures
the total amount of air, in liters, in the lungs.
The Forced Expiratory Volume (FEV1) measures the amount
of air expelled in the first second the air is forced
out of your lungs, this is usually restricted in asthmatics.
The last measurement, and perhaps the most important
in detecting asthma, is the Forced Expiratory Flow
(FEF 25-75). This assesses the amount of air in the
small airways, or bronchioles, which are usually narrowed
in asthma.
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Patient
Education
Once the allergy testing is complete, our staff will
go over certain precautions you can take to actually
decrease the amount of allergy causing triggers in
your immediate environment. By following these environmental
controls, you will most likely notice an improvement
in your allergy and asthma symptoms.
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Food
Allergies Diagnosis & Education
If you get red, itchy welts after eating, you may
be allergic to foods. However, there are a lot of
other symptoms: headache, nausea, vomiting, cramps
and of course allergy and asthma symptoms. The most
common food allergies are fish, tomatoes, nuts, berries,
milk and eggs. Once the culprit food has been detected
by allergy testing, an elimination diet can be implemented
which slowly introduces these foods in gradually increasing
amounts. This process may actually reduce the sensitivity
to certain foods.
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Clinical
Research Studies
Florida Center For Allergy & Asthma Research is
located adjacent to our Kendall office location. Our
physicians are actively working with some of the country's'
most prominent pharmaceutical companies on the development
of new medications to treat conditions such as allergic
rhinitis, asthma, and sinusitis. Studies are conducted
on both adults and children. We are always interested
in adding more patients to our database for future
studies. For more information on our research center
or active studies please visit our the research center
site in our Research Section.
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Administration | 11880 SW 40 St. # 304 | Miami, FL 33175 | 305-223-8808
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