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- Title
Environmental Allergens: Diagnosis and Management of IgE-mediated Disorders.
- Authors
Distler, John W.
- Abstract
Referral to an allergy and immunology (A&I) specialty practice is often necessary to augment primary care nurse practitioners' ability to treat patients with a variety of immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated disorders such allergic rhinitis, asthma, atopic dermatitis, urticaria, and anaphylaxis. The author describes approaches used in an A&I specialty practice that provide additional support and treatment for patients with environmental allergies as atopic triggers. INSETS: PATIENT COUNSELING TIPS FOR IDENTIFIED TRIGGERS;EXAMPLES OF AGENTS USED TO CONTROL ALLERGIC RHINITIS...;EXAMPLES OF AGENTS USED TO CONTROL ASTHMA....
- Subjects
ALLERGY diagnosis; ALLERGY drug therapy; ALLERGY prevention; DRUG therapy for asthma; ALLERGENS; ALLERGIES; ALLERGY desensitization; ECOLOGY; IMMUNOTHERAPY; NURSING specialties; PATIENT education; RHINITIS; SYMPTOMS
- Publication
American Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 2011, Vol 15, Issue 9/10, p14
- ISSN
1522-1431
- Publication type
Article