Doctor Allergy

[Doctor Allergy @allergy_MD]

Sylvia Burwell confirmed as #HHS secretary. #medicine #ACA http://t.co/QvQS4T5Vxb

[Doctor Allergy @allergy_MD]

Is 10/1/15 the new #ICD10 implementation date? http://t.co/eC9ywr7XXG

[Ves Dimov, M.D. @Allergy]

SLIT tablets cost $300 per month vs. $25-$50 per month for allergy shots http://t.co/RIKRHi3f8y

[Doctor Allergy @allergy_MD]

Isolated uvular #angioedema secondary to ACE-inhibitor therapy via @NEJM http://t.co/IGbMPYqakQ

[Doctor Allergy @allergy_MD]

Review of venom hypersensitivity in a case-based format from @NEJM http://t.co/Agyh6ykvAm

[Doctor Allergy @allergy_MD]

Ecallantide now approved for #HAE patients >12 years old http://t.co/tkOnrPypop

[Doctor Allergy @allergy_MD]

@US_FDA approves #sublingual grass pollen #allergy tablet http://t.co/etIkcDvj28

[Doctor Allergy @allergy_MD]

House votes to delay #ICD10 and pass 1-year #SGRfix http://t.co/2CtKTgPupj

[Doctor Allergy @allergy_MD]

Temporary #SGR reform with 1-year #ICD10 delay is up for vote tomorrow. http://t.co/J6HVxVMOx9

[Doctor Allergy @allergy_MD]

Great advice from @AmerAcadPeds! Don’t screen for food #allergies w/IgE tests before full medical history is considered. #choosingwisely

[Doctor Allergy @allergy_MD]

10) Don’t overuse alternative antibiotics without evaluating patients with a history of penicillin #allergy. #choosingwisely @AAAAI_org

[Doctor Allergy @allergy_MD]

9) Don’t routinely avoid influenza vaccination in egg-allergic patients. #allergy #choosingwisely @AAAAI_org

[Doctor Allergy @allergy_MD]

8) Don’t order modified radiology contrast protocols for patients with a seafood allergy. #allergy #choosingwisely @AAAAI_org

[Doctor Allergy @allergy_MD]

7) Don’t perform IgE testing for food allergies unless supported by the patient history. #allergy #choosingwisely @AAAAI_org

[Doctor Allergy @allergy_MD]

6) Don’t forget that epinephrine is first-line therapy for severe allergic reactions. #allergy #choosingwisely @AAAAI_org

[Doctor Allergy @allergy_MD]

5) Don’t diagnose or manage #asthma without spirometry. #allergy #choosingwisely @AAAAI_org

[Doctor Allergy @allergy_MD]

4) With few exceptions, don’t give IVIG/SQIG unless patients have impaired post-vaccine responses. #immunology #choosingwisely @AAAAI_org

[Doctor Allergy @allergy_MD]

3) Don’t routinely get labs, skin tests in patients with chronic urticaria (hives). #allergy #choosingwisely @AAAAI_org

[Doctor Allergy @allergy_MD]

2) Don’t get a sinus CT scan or use antibiotics indiscriminately for uncomplicated, acute sinusitis. #allergy #choosingwisely @AAAAI_org

[Doctor Allergy @allergy_MD]

1) Don’t perform unproven diagnostic tests (eg, IgG tests) in the evaluation of #allergy. @AAAAI_org #choosingwisely