Archive for October, 2007

Asthma – Specialist Care

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Does your child need to see an asthma specialist? This depends on severity. If your child’s asthma is at Step 3 or higher and requires daily preventative medicine, or if your child is under five years old, it is probably a good idea to work with a specialist, especially when designing the original treatment plan. [...]

Allergy Testing

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007

A doctor needs to know exactly what your child is allergic to in order to treat allergies effectively. The best way to detect particular allergies is by taking a type of skin test called a prick or scratch test. Skin testing is the quickest and easiest way to test a child’s reaction to a large [...]

Identifying Allergies

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007

How can you tell if your child has allergies? After your child has been diagnosed with asthma, your physician or nurse practitioner may recommend ,allergy testing. If a tendency toward allergies runs in your family, allergy testing is even more important. By identifying and treating your child’s allergies, you’ll be doing a lot to reduce [...]