Allergy in the Pacific
1946; Elsevier BV; Volume: 17; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/0021-8707(46)90027-5
ISSN1878-2213
Autores Tópico(s)Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
Resumo1. There is an apparent inerease in allergic conditions in the Armed Forces. 2. Psychogenic factors play a prominent role in allergie conditions in military life. 3. There is very little difference in the allergice conditions observed in the Pacific area as compared with those seen on the continental United States. 4. Five hundred cases of allergy seen in this area were studied and the findings are herein tabulated. 5. Penicillin allergy, at most, was found to be mild. 6. The toxie manifestations of sulfonamides must be considered when these drugs are administered. 7. Allergic reactions from blood plasma are rare, but may occur in potentially allergic individuals. 8. Tropical eosinophilia and Loeffler's syndrome may be more widespread than was previously thought to be the case. They must be considered in cases of asthma with high cosinophile counts. 9. Filiariasis is probably a tropical discase with a strong allergic reaction and must be considered in making a differential diagnosis between atypical uticaria, angioneurotic edema, and the Arthus phenomenon.
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