Immuno CAP Rapid Wheeze / Rhinitis Child
Test for allergy to these 10 common allergens with just one sample of blood: e1 Cat, e5 Dog, t3 Birch, t9 Olive, w6 Mugwort, w21 Wall pellitory, g6 Timothy, d1 House dust mite,
f1 Egg white and f2 Cow’s milk.
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Description
Wheeze
1 out of 3 preschool and 2 out of 3 school children with recurrent wheezing/coughing are allergic and may benefit from differential diagnosis and treatment. Which ones are they?
Symptoms
- Wheezing on expiration
- Cough
- Bronchospasm
Physical findings
- Prolonged expiration
- Wheeze on auscultation
- Reduced breathing sounds
- Use of auxiliary breathing muscles
And in severe cases:
- Poor growth
- Prominent sternum – “pigeon chest” with hyperinflation and lateral flattening
Rhinitis
Up to 7 out of 10 children with seasonal and perennial rhinitis are allergic and may benefit from differential diagnosis and treatment. Which ones are they?
Symptoms
- Nasal congestion
- Sneezing and nasal discharge
- Itching eyes and nose
- Cough
- Fatigue
- Hearing loss
Physical findings
- Congested nasal mucosa – pale pink in acute phase, bluish grey in chronic situation
- Mouth breathing
- Cobblestoning of the conjunctivae
- Allergic shiner (discoloration and swelling below the lower eyelids)
- Transverse nasal crease (due to constant rubbing).