GPs urged to test children with asthma for peanut allergy
GPs should test asthmatic children with persistent symptoms for peanut sensitivity, researchers say,...
Childhood food allergy - paediatric medicine
Many children outgrow allergies by school age, while studies have shown that breastfeeding may offer...
Patients at risk of anaphylaxis
Patients with severe allergies need well-considered long-term management, writes Dr Dermot Ryan....
Case Study - Unexplained facial swelling
A young woman experienced frequent throat infections and trigeminal symptoms....
Clinical Review: Raised ferritin
Contributed by Dr Mike Galloway, consultant haematologist, Sunderland Royal Hospital....
Paediatric allergies in primary care
Dr Dalbir Sohi looks at the diagnosis and treatment of some common allergic diseases presented in pr...
The basics - Irritable bowel syndrome
Lifestyle modification is often the best method of managing the relapsing condition of irritable bow...
At a glance: Nut allergy
Epidemiology and pathophysiology Peanut allergy is one of the commonest food aller...
