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Is it allergy or not?

ImmunoCAP® Rapid
Wheeze/Rhinitis Child
Test for allergy to these 10 common allergens with just one sample of blood:
e1 Cat e5 Dog
t3 Birch t9 Olive
w6 Mugwort w21 Wall pellitory
g6 Timothy d1 House dust mite
f1 Egg white f2 Cow’s milk

Results direct – clear and simple


Wheeze Rhinitis
1 out of 3 preschool and 2 out of 3 school children Up to 7 out of 10 children with seasonal and
with recurrent wheezing/coughing are allergic and perennial rhinitis are allergic and may benefit from
may benefit from differential diagnosis and treat- differential diagnosis and treatment.
ment. Which ones are they? Which ones are they?

Symptoms Symptoms
• Wheezing on expiration • Nasal congestion
• Cough • Sneezing and nasal discharge
• Bronchospasm • Itching eyes and nose
• Cough
• Fatigue
Physical findings • Hearing loss
• Prolonged expiration
• Wheeze on auscultation
• Reduced breathing sounds
Physical findings
• Use of auxiliary breathing muscles • Congested nasal mucosa – pale pink in acute phase,
And in severe cases: bluish grey in chronic situation
• Poor growth • Mouth breathing
• Prominent sternum – “pigeon chest” with • Cobblestoning of the conjunctivae
hyperinflation and lateral flattening • Allergic shiner (discoloration and swelling below
the lower eyelids)
• Transverse nasal crease (due to constant rubbing)

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