RESPIRATORY MEDICINE AND ALLERGIES

Allergy

There are many different causes of allergy and symptoms range from very mild to life threatening.  Asthma, hayfever and excema can all be worsened by allergy. Your GP should be your first port of call, but for more complicated conditions, dieticians, paediatricians and immunologists may need to be involved.

• Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy - allergic rhinitis, urticaria, excema, dermatitis, hives, angioedema. asthma, insect allergy

  • finding a specialist

  • allergy prevention

• Allergy and Anaphylaxis Australia - charitable, non-profit organisation established in 1993 to support and assist people affected by severe allergy and anaphylaxis.

• Health direct info

• Sydney Children's Hospital Network factsheets - Allergy

asthma

• How to use asthma puffer with spacer and mask - videos

Infections

• Respiratory Infections - including pertussis, avian flu, Legionnaire's, influenza

• Flu vaccine