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Peanut Allergy

Peanut Allergy: Introduction

An allergy caused by eating peanuts. An allergy is a body's hypersensitive response to a substance. A peanut allergy can be mild and simply cause hives or it can be serious enough to result in an anaphylactic reaction which requires immediate medical attention as it can be fatal.

Symptoms of Peanut Allergy

• Itchy watery eyes
• Itchy nose
• Itchy mouth and throat
• Swelling of the face and around the eyes (angioedema)
• Itchy skin
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 19 symptoms of Peanut Allergy

Home Diagnostic Testing

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Peanut Allergy: Complications

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Medical Textbooks Online about Peanut Allergy

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Diagnostic Tests for Peanut Allergy

• Immunology tests
• Skin prick testing
• RAST
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Peanut Allergy?

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• Hidden causes of Peanut Allergy (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

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Peanut Allergy: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders that may be Undiagnosed:
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• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Peanut Allergy

Chronic lung diseases hard to diagnose: Some of the chronic lung diseases are difficult to diagnose. Even the well-knowns conditions such as asthma or lung cancer often fail to be diagnosed early. Some of the chronic lung diseases with diagnostic difficulties include asthma (perhaps surprisingly), COPD, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, mesothelioma, smoker's cough, AIDS-related respiratory conditions (see AIDS), chronic pneumonia, and other respiratory diseases. Rare possibilities include diseases like psittacosis (bird-related lung infection). See other types of chronic lung diseases....read more »

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Peanut Allergy: Research Doctors & Specialists

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Peanut Allergy: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders -- Rare Types:
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  • COPD -- Rare Types
  • Emphysema -- Rare Types
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Rare Types
  • Lung Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Sinusitis -- Rare Types
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Rare Types
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Peanut Allergy

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Treatments for Peanut Allergy

• Adrenalin injection if anaphylaxis
• Antihistamine preparations to reduce symptoms
• Complete avoidance of peanuts
• Dietary challenge - small amounts of food given in controlled environment to help build tolerance
• more treatments...»

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Latest Treatments for Peanut Allergy

• Antihistamine
• Anti-IgE
• Leukotriene modifiers
• Steroids
• Sublingual immunotherapy
• more treatments...»

See full list of 7 latest treatments for Peanut Allergy

News Archives for Peanut Allergy

Medical news articles related to Peanut Allergy include:

• Herbal Remedy Could Halt Peanut Allergy
• Exposure to Peanuts May Build Tolerance to Allergy
• FDA: Company Knowingly Shipped Tainted Peanut Products
• All Products at Georgia Peanut Plant Recalled
• More Peanut Butter Products Join Recall List
• Peanut Butter Product Recalls Mount
• Kellogg Halts Sales of Peanut Butter Crackers
• More Peanut Butter Recalled in Salmonella Outbreak
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Peanut Allergy

Medical research articles related to Peanut Allergy include:

• Peanut allergy.
• Do children with peanut allergy need to avoid nuts and carry adrenaline for the rest of their life?
• Platelet-activating factor, PAF acetylhydrolase, and severe anaphylaxis.
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• Menopause and hormone therapy (HT): collaborative decision-making and management.
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• What is the risk of a patient with nut allergy suffering anaphylaxis on a passenger flight?
• more research...»

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Videos for Peanut Allergy

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Reseach about Peanut Allergy

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Statistics for Peanut Allergy

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Peanut Allergy: Broader Related Topics

• Food allergies
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Types of Peanut Allergy

Stories from Users Related to Peanut Allergy

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Definitions of Peanut Allergy:

Allergic reaction to peanuts that is triggered by the immune system. - (Source - Diseases Database)

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