ALLERGY IMMUNOTHERAPY

Course overview

ALLERGY IMMUNOTHERAPY (AIT), WHICH IS ALSO TERMED ALLERGEN DESENSITIZATION OR HYPO-SENSITIZATION WAS FIRST INTRODUCED BY LEONARD NOON AND JOHN FREEMAN IN 1911. THEY PROPOSED THAT PEOPLE WITH HAY FEVER WERE SENSITIVE TO GRASS POLLEN TOXINS. DESENSITIZATION IS "A METHOD, TO DEVELOP A TEMPORARY STATE OF TOLERANCE TO AN AGENT RESPONSIBLE FOR AN ALLERGIC OR HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION." THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, AND TECHNIQUES FOR ALLERGY IMMUNOTHERAPY AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH ALLERGIES.