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Richmond Asthma & Allergy Specialist Doctors for AllergyType of Physician: Asthma & Allergy Specialist What is a Asthma & Allergy Specialist? A certification by the Board of Allergy & Immunology; practitioners are expert in the evaluation, diagnosis and management of immune disorders. Specialty: Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Common Name: Allergy Doctor Asthma & Allergy Specialist Doctors in Richmond *![]() MCV Physicians ![]() MCV Physicians ![]() Allergy Asthma & Sinus Center ![]() Allergy Asthma & Sinus Center ![]() Edward L Mollen MD ![]() Virginia Ear Nose & Throat Associates PC ![]() Advanced Allergy & Asthma of Virginia ![]() Advanced Allergy & Asthma of Virginia ![]() Virginia Ear Nose & Throat Associates PC ![]() Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists of Central VA ![]() Advanced Allergy & Asthma of Virginia ![]() Advanced Allergy & Asthma of Virginia ![]() Virginia Allergy & Asthma Institute ![]() HCA Physician Services ![]() Richmond Allergy & Asthma Specialists ![]() Richmond Allergy & Asthma Specialists ![]() Richmond Allergy & Asthma Specialists ![]() Richmond Allergy & Asthma Specialists ![]() Allergy Asthma & Sinus Center ![]() Advanced Allergy & Asthma of Virginia ![]() Advanced Allergy & Asthma of Virginia ![]() Allergy & Asthma Center of Fredericksburg Ltd ![]() Allergy & Asthma Center of Fredericksburg Ltd ![]() The Virginia Center for Allergy & Asthma Inc ![]() Allergy & Asthma Associates ![]() Allergy & Asthma Associates ![]() Allergy & Asthma Associates ![]() Allergy & Asthma Associates ![]() Hampton Roads Ear Nose & Throat Associates ![]() Ann P Zilliox MD ![]() Advanced Allergy & Asthma of Virginia ![]() Hampton Roads Ear Nose & Throat Associates ![]() Jyothi Gadde MD PA ![]() Jyothi Gadde MD PA ![]() Jyothi Gadde MD PA ![]() Mehdi Bajoghli MD ![]() Mehdi Bajoghli MD ![]() Ear Nose & Throat Associates of Tidewater Inc ![]() Albert L Huber MD ![]() Allergy & Asthma Clinic ![]() William R Hammond MD ![]() Advanced Allergy & Asthma of Virginia ![]() UVA Asthma & Allergy Disease Clinic ![]() UVA Asthma & Allergy Disease Clinic ![]() Ear Nose & Throat Specialists ![]() Tidewater Ear Nose & Throat Inc ![]() Ear Nose & Throat Specialists ![]() Ear Nose & Throat Specialists ![]() Michael R Kletz MD ![]() Alexandria & Clinton Allergy Associates ![]() Alexandria & Clinton Allergy Associates ![]() Internal Medicine & Allergy Associates ![]() Nicholson & Schwartz MDs ![]() Robert N DeAngelis MD ![]() Kaiser Permanente ![]() John R Vroom MD ![]() Burke Allergy & Asthma ![]() Accredited Allergy Center ![]() Frank Eslami MD ![]() Family Allergy Center ![]() Pierre Paul Gagnon MD ![]() Kings Daughters Hospital Pulmonary & Rheumatology ![]() Kings Daughters Hospital Allergy & Immunology ![]() Kings Daughters Hospital Allergy & Immunology ![]() Kings Daughters Hospital Allergy & Immunology ![]() Kings Daughters Hospital Allergy & Immunology ![]() Allergy & Asthma Specialists Ltd ![]() Allergy & Asthma Specialists Ltd ![]() Allergy & Asthma Specialists Ltd ![]() Beauregard Medical Center LTD ![]() Richard R Rosenthal MD ![]() Richard R Rosenthal MD ![]() Richard R Rosenthal MD ![]() Paul M Goldberg DO ![]() Peter C Latkin MD ![]() Northern VA Allergy & Asthma ![]() Northern VA Allergy & Asthma ![]() Lan & Richard Tu MDs ![]() Mackie & Miller MDs ![]() Mackie & Miller MDs ![]() Annamma J Jacob MD ![]() James Piepergerdes MD ![]() Themis V Pangalos MD ![]() Adult & Pediatric Allergy Center ![]() Adult & Pediatric Allergy Center ![]() Adult & Pediatric Allergy Center ![]() Ear Nose & Throat Specialists ![]() Allergy & Asthma Specialists Ltd ![]() Allergy & Asthma Specialists Ltd Richmond, VirginiaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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AllergyWhat does an allergy mean?An allergy refers to an exaggerated reaction by our immune system in response to bodily contact with certain foreign substances. It is exaggerated because these foreign substances are usually seen by the body as harmless and no response occurs in non- allergic people. Allergic people's bodies recognize the foreign substance and one part of the immune system is turned on. Allergy-producing substances are called "allergens." Examples of allergens include pollens, dust mite, molds, danders, and foods. To understand the language of allergy it is important to remember that allergens are substances that are foreign to the body and can cause an allergic reaction in certain people. When an allergen comes in contact with the body, it causes the immune system to develop an allergic reaction in persons who are allergic to it. When you inappropriately react to allergens that are normally harmless to other people, you are having an allergic reaction and can be referred to as allergic or atopic. Therefore, people who are prone to allergies are said to be allergic or "atopic." Austrian pediatrician Clemens Pirquet (1874-1929) first used the term allergy. He referred to both immunity that was beneficial and to the harmful hypersensitivity as "allergy." The word allergy is derived from the Greek words "allos," meaning different or changed and "ergos," meaning work or action. Allergy roughly refers to an "altered reaction." The word allergy was first used in 1905 to describe the adverse reactions of children who were given repeated shots of horse serum to fight infection. The following year, the term allergy was proposed to explain this unexpected "changed reactivity." Allergy Fact Recommended Reading Related to AllergyAllergies: Allergies to MedicationsMany drugs can cause adverse side effects, and certain medicines can trigger allergic reactions. In an allergic reaction, the immune system mistakenly responds to a drug by creating an immune response against it. The immune system recognizes the drug as a foreign substance and the body produces certain chemicals, such as large amounts of histamine in an attempt to expel the drug from the body. What Are the Symptoms of Drug Allergy?Symptoms can range from mild to life-threatening. Even in people who aren't allergic, many drugs can cause irritation, such as an upset stomach. But during an allergic reaction, the release of histamine can cause symptoms like hives, skin rash, itchy skin or eyes, congestion, and swelling in the mouth and throat. A more severe reaction may include difficulty breathing, blueness of the skin, dizziness, fainting, anxiety, confusion, rapid pulse,... Other Related Allergy ArticlesEmergency Contact for Richmond
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