Which Durham allergists test for penicillin or drug allergies?
Duke Asthma, Allergy, and Airway Center offers penicillin skin testing, drug allergy evaluation, and desensitization. Cristine Radojicic, MD, and Peter B. Bressler, MD, also list drug challenges and desensitization.
Where can children get food allergy testing in Durham?
Julie J. Kim-Chang, MD, and Amy P. Stallings, MD, provide pediatric allergy care, including food allergy evaluation and oral food challenges. Their listed services also include pediatric asthma or eczema care and immune evaluations.
What asthma testing is available from Durham allergists?
The Duke Asthma, Allergy, and Airway Center lists pulmonary function, exercise, exhaled nitric oxide, and methacholine challenge testing. Peter B. Bressler, MD, also lists pulmonary function, methacholine, exhaled nitric oxide, and six-minute-walk testing.
Can an allergist provide emergency treatment for a severe allergic reaction?
The listed practices identify emergency allergy treatment as outside their scope. For severe breathing trouble, fainting, or signs of anaphylaxis, seek emergency care rather than waiting for a routine allergist appointment.