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Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria
Posted By: 
Amanda Michaud, MMS, PA-C
July 24, 2020
Chronic idiopathic urticaria (CIU), also called chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), is a condition when urticaria, or hives, are present for more than 6 weeks. Unlike acute urticaria, chronic urticaria is unlikely to be caused by a specific offending agent such as a food, drug, or other allergen. The cause and pathogenesis of CSU is unknown.
The diagnosis of CSU is clinical. It requires at least 6 weeks of pruritus, as well as red, raised, and well-circumscribed lesions that vary in... Continue Reading
Filed under: Allergy/Immunology, Dermatology
Why Your Patient Probably Isn’t Allergic to Penicillin
Posted By: Amanda Michaud, MMS, PA-C
July 17, 2020
Drug allergies are documented in more than 20% of electronic health records throughout the world, with antibiotic allergies being the most commonly reported.... Continue Reading
Filed under: Allergy/Immunology
Would You Volunteer to Enroll in a COVID-19 Vaccine Trial?
Posted By: 
Lawrence Herman, PA-C, MPA
July 10, 2020
There are more than 160 COVID-19 vaccines currently in development, with the University of Oxford/AstraZeneca AZD1222 vaccine (an attenuated altered adenovir... Continue Reading
Filed under: Allergy/Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Public Health
Asthma Q&A With Dr Kurtis Elward: Part 2
Posted By: 
Kurtis S. Elward, MD, MPH
June 30, 2020
PCE recently held our Series 1 Live Stream events. During the Live Streams, attendees have the chance to ask expert faculty specific questions, though we oft... Continue Reading
Filed under: Allergy/Immunology, Pulmonary Medicine
Asthma Q&A With Dr Kurtis Elward: Part 1
Posted By: Kurtis S. Elward, MD, MPH
June 26, 2020
PCE recently held our Series 1 Live Stream events. During the Live Streams, attendees have the chance to ask expert faculty specific questions, though we oft... Continue Reading
Filed under: Allergy/Immunology, Pulmonary Medicine
Measles and Immunity
Posted By: 
Ben Taylor, PA-C, PhD, DFAAPA
November 19, 2019
Measles is a highly contagious viral illness, currently targeted for eradication given the favorable biologic characteristic that humans are the only reservo... Continue Reading
Filed under: Allergy/Immunology, Infectious Diseases
Universal Influenza Vaccine Begins Phase I Clinical Trials
Posted By: 
Lawrence Herman, MPA, PA-C
April 09, 2019
The National Institutes of Health have begun the first clinical trial of an innovative universal influenza vaccine candidate. A Phase I trial will examine th... Continue Reading
Filed under: Allergy/Immunology, Health Policy and Trends, Public Health