As Vice-Chair of the Federation of Regional, State & Local Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Societies of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI), allergist allergy/immunology specialist, Dr. Daniel Steinberg, M.D. of Boston’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Allergy and Asthma Center of Massachusetts, suggests the following links to additional resources to help allergic patients and their families more effectively understand their treatment options:

Prevention

• Role of the Allergist/Immunology Specialist:

http://www.aaaai.org/patients/publicedmat/tips/roleoftheallergist.stm
• Preventing Allergies and Asthma:

http://www.aaaai.org/patients/gallery/prevention.asp
• Asthma Triggers and Management:

http://www.aaaai.org/patients/publicedmat/tips/asthmatriggersandmgmt.stm
• Indoor Allergens:

http://www.aaaai.org/patients/publicedmat/tips/indoorallergens.stm
• Preventing Allergies and Asthma in Children:
  http://www.aaaai.org/patients/publicedmat/tips/preventioninchildren.stm

Summertime/Traveling

• Nationwide Pollen Counts from the National Allergy Bureau:
http://www.aaaai.org/nab/index.cfm?p=pollen
• On the Road with Allergies – Advice for Summertime Travelers:

http://www.aaaai.org/media/news_releases/2005/06/062905.stm
• Outdoor Allergens:

http://www.aaaai.org/patients/publicedmat/tips/outdoorallergens.stm
• Traveling with Allergies and Asthma:
  http://www.aaaai.org/patients/publicedmat/tips/travelingwithallergies.stm

Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis

• Diseases 101 – Asthma Statistics:

http://www.aaaai.org/patients/gallery/childhoodasthma.asp?item=1b
• Asthma and Allergy Medications:

http://www.aaaai.org/patients/publicedmat/tips/asthmaallergymedications.stm
• Rhinitis:
  http://www.aaaai.org/patients/publicedmat/tips/rhinitis.stm

Related Conditions

• Sinusitis (Sinus Infections):

http://www.aaaai.org/patients/publicedmat/tips/sinusitis.stm
• Cough:
  http://www.aaaai.org/patients/publicedmat/tips/coughinchildren.stm

Diagnosis

• Detecting Asthma and Allergies at an Early Age:

http://www.aaaai.org/patients/advocate/2005/winter/detecting.stm
• Allergy Testing:
  http://www.aaaai.org/patients/publicedmat/tips/whatisallergytesting.stm

Treatments

• Inhaled Asthma Medications:

http://www.aaaai.org/patients/publicedmat/tips/inhaledmedications.stm
• Immunotherapy (Desensitization, Allergy Injections):
  http://www.aaaai.org/patients/publicedmat/tips/whatareallergyshots.stm

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