Allergy to Cats in children: Symptoms, diagnosis & treatment I Dr Ankit Parakh, Allergy Specialist скачать в хорошем качестве

Allergy to Cats in children: Symptoms, diagnosis & treatment I Dr Ankit Parakh, Allergy Specialist

Does your child suffer from Allergies and you have a pet cat at home: your child can be allergic to the cat! Allergy to pets like dogs and cats is an important cause of allergies like nasal allergies, eye allergies and asthma. Since these allergens are inside our homes, these allergies are seen world over and throughout the year. Cats produce multiple allergens causing allergy in humans. These allergens are found on the cat's dead skin cells called dander, skin and in saliva. Symptoms of allergy to cats include nasal allergies like sneezing, runny, itchy and stuffy nose, eye allergies like red, itchy and watery eyes, chest allergies/asthma like coughing, wheezing, chest tightness and difficulty breathing and skin allergy like red and itchy skin where the cat has been in contact or licked. To confirm allergy to cats either or both skin prick test (SPT) or blood allergy test need to be done. Skin prick test (SPT) is the best investigation to identify and confirm allergies. In the video Dr Ankit Parakh talks about various measures that can help to reduce the symptoms of allergy if you or your child wish to live with the pet. If the child has a severe cat allergy immunotherapy can be a long-term treatment solution. If your child has allergies like nasal allergy, eye allergies or asthma and pets (dog or cat) at home it could be pet allergy. You need to get in touch with a pediatric allergy specialist for proper diagnosis and treatment. Pediatric allergy specialists can help identify the cause of the allergies with a skin prick test. Pediatric allergy specialists can help with medicines to reduce symptoms, preventive measures and desensitization or immunotherapy in some children and adults with severe allergy. ..................................................................................................................................................................... Read more about allergies https://www.ankitparakh.com/condition... ..................................................................................................................................................................... Dr Ankit Parakh, Senior Consultant Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergy & Sleep Medicine For more information www.ankitparakh.com