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Mar

Re-Evaluate: Penicillin Allergy Testing

Penicillin was the world's first mass-produced drug that could clear a bacterial infection, and today several antibiotics are in the penicillin class, allowing the drug to save countless lives. Some patients may develop adverse reactions to penicillin, but less than 1% of populat...

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29

Mar

Audio Blog: Why it's Important to be tested for Allergies

Otolaryngologist, Dr. Robert Merritt explains why it's important to be tested for allergies and discusses some of the treatment options. Shelby Stockton (00:00):Welcome to the Barranco ENT audio blog. I'm Shelby Stockton, and today I talked about allergies with otolaryng...

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29

Mar

12 Symptoms of Allergies

An allergy is the body's immune reaction when exposed to certain substances. The body has a natural defense system, producing antibodies to ward off illnesses. An allergy is essentially the body producing antibodies for a non-harmful substance. When the substance is present...

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