HOW CAN IT BE DIAGNOSED?

  • Detailed medical history
  • Selected blood or skin test
  • Recall of food and medication ingested
  • Any contact with rubber product

Causes - IgE MediatedExamples
MedicationsPenicillin, Cephalosporin, Anesthetics, Streptokinase, Others
Insect StingsHornet, Wasp, Yellow Jacket, Honey Bee, Fire Ant
FoodsPeanuts, Treenuts, Fish, Shellfish, Eggs, Milk, Soy, Wheat
VaccinesAllergy Shots, Egg and Gelatin based vaccines
HormonesInsulin, Possibly Progesterone
LatexRubber Products
Animal/Human ProteinsHorse Serum (used in some snake anti-venoms)
Causes - Non IgE MediatedExamples
MedicationNon-steroidal Anti-inflammatories (Aspirin, Motrin, etc.), Morphine, Muscle Relaxants (Robaxin, Norflex, and others), Gamma Globulin
X-ray Dye
PreservativesSulfites
PhysicalExercise, Heat-Induced Urticaria (Hives), Cold- Induced Urticaria
IdiopathicUnknown Cause

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