Immunology and Allergology

Immunology and Allergology

Identifying the causes and treatment of allergies is a complex task for the physician. Simultaneously with the direct allergens in the body is influenced by a variety of factors that modify the reactivity (the severity of the response to a stimulus) of the immune system. And various diseases can exacerbate or mask the symptoms of allergic reactions.


Diagnostics

In order to make a correct diagnosis and to identify all the reasons that cause or maintain allergic reaction in the body, it is necessary to have a sufficient number of laboratory and instrumental methods of research. The Israeli clinics doctors can use:

  1. Skin tests to specific allergens (food, household, industrial).
  2. Breath tests.
  3. Bronchoprovocation tests with methacholine.
  4. Detailed biochemical blood tests, Allergy tests blood.
  5. Biopsy of the nasal mucosa, cytochemical study.
  6.  X-ray and computed tomography of the chest, sinuses of the nose.
  7. Bronchoscopy.

Additionally can be used any methods necessary for examination of the gastrointestinal tract, identifying parasites, and other conditions that directly affect the reactivity of the organism.

Treatment

Approaches to Allergy treatment in Israeli hospitals following:

  • get rid of the source of allergies (cosmetics, pet, etc.);
  • detection and treatment of diseases, which can provoke allergic reactions;
  • selection of the optimal dose of antihistamine or hormonal therapy;
  • desensibiliziruyuschee therapy (body injected small doses of the allergen so that the immune system is stopped giving on this substance allergic reaction).

Allergy treatment is possible in both adults and children of early age. As a predisposition to develop allergic reactions is passed from parent to child, number of children departments conducts prevention of allergies in children during pregnancy.


Clinics in this area

Rambam Medical Center

Rambam Medical Center

Haifa State Hospital
Sheba Medical Center

Sheba Medical Center

Ramat Gan State Hospital
Sourasky Medical Center

Sourasky Medical Center

Tel Aviv State Hospital
Hadassah Medical Center

Hadassah Medical Center

Jerusalem Proprietary hospital
Assaf Harofeh Medical Center

Assaf Harofeh Medical Center

Be'er Ya'akov State Hospital
Edith Wolfson Hospital

Edith Wolfson Hospital

Holon State Hospital
Galilee Medical Center

Galilee Medical Center

Nagaria State Hospital
Shaare Zedek Medical Center

Shaare Zedek Medical Center

Jerusalem Proprietary hospital
Laniado Hospital - Sanz Medical Center

Laniado Hospital - Sanz Medical Center

Netanya Proprietary hospital
Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Hadera State Hospital
Carmel Medical Center

Carmel Medical Center

Haifa State Hospital
Shaar Menashe Mental Health Center

Shaar Menashe Mental Health Center

Sha'ar Menashe State Hospital
Rabin Medical Center

Rabin Medical Center

Petah Tikva State Hospital
Soroka Medical Center

Soroka Medical Center

Beersheba State Hospital
Emek Medical Center

Emek Medical Center

Afula State Hospital
Barzilai Medical Center

Barzilai Medical Center

Ashkelon State Hospital
Schneider Children's Medical Center

Schneider Children's Medical Center

Petah Tikva State Hospital
Meyer Children's Hospital

Meyer Children's Hospital

Haifa State Hospital
Dana Children's Hospital

Dana Children's Hospital

Tel Aviv State Hospital
Elisha Hospital

Elisha Hospital

Haifa Proprietary hospital
Beit Rivka Geriatric Medical Center

Beit Rivka Geriatric Medical Center

Petah Tikva State Hospital
Horev Medical Center

Horev Medical Center

Haifa State Hospital
Matzpen Mental Health Center

Matzpen Mental Health Center

Tel Aviv Proprietary hospital

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