Allergology

Allergology is a branch of medical science that studies the causes, mechanisms of development and clinical manifestations of allergic diseases, as well as developing methods for their prevention and treatment.

Allergology is closely related to immunology, since the development of allergies is based on immunological mechanisms. Allergology emerged as an independent branch of medicine in the first half of the 20th century due to the growing incidence of allergic diseases throughout the world.

A branch of medicine that studies problems associated with allergies, methods of diagnosis and treatment. Clinical allergology is a branch of clinical medicine that studies the etiology, pathogenesis and methods of diagnosis and treatment of allergic diseases. The doctrine of allergies from the end of the 19th century to the 40s of the 20th century existed as part of immunology; since 1946, allergology has been a separate discipline.

**Main diseases related to allergies:** * Allergic rhinitis is a chronic disease that results in inflammation of the nasal mucosa. * Quincke's edema (angioedema) - swelling of the skin, subcutaneous fat and/or mucous membranes. It is one of the manifestations of allergic edema. Most often it develops after ingestion of food, administration of medications, or insect bites.

These diseases can seriously impair the patient's quality of life and often require hospitalization and constant monitoring. Often, allergy symptoms are similar to those of a viral infection. There are stages in the development of allergies. It is simply impossible to understand it in a person by observing only the symptoms. There are two degrees of the disease: primary and secondary atopic dermatitis. Primary is diagnosed in both children and adults. Secondary occurs during pregnancy or in the presence of dangerous chronic diseases. Most often, allergies manifest themselves in the spring or early summer. It can also affect a citizen during the flowering period. The most dangerous trees are oak, poplar, and birch. They most often cause severe allergic reactions. Allergy therapy is aimed at completely eliminating contact with the allergen. In addition to special medications, antihists are prescribed