INTRODUCTION | DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES IN ALLERGY

DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES IN ALLERGY

MODULE 1 - Introduction to Allergy Asthma Procedure Course

• Importance of procedures in allergy Practice.
• Eligibility, Need, Set up, Risk, Consents, Emergency Cart and Management, Reporting etc.

MODULE 2 - Principles of Diagnostic tests

• Sensitivity, Specificity, Accuracy, Precision, Positive and Negative Predictive values, Confidence Interval.
• Brief discussion on analytical variables: Role of pre testing, intra testing and post testing in relation to Clinical outcomes.

MODULE 3 - In Vitro diagnosis: Allergy

• CBC,TEC,Total lgE,Specific lgE,CRD,Serum Tryptase,Tissue Eosinophils,Complement 4 levels in Angioedema, C1 esterase inhibitors Quantitative and Qualitative in Angioedema.

MODULE 4 - Diagnosis of Allergy & Asthma

• Part A - Allergy Skin Testing,Nasal Eosinophils, Sputum Eosinophils, Peripheral Eosinophils, s lgE Nasal Provocation challenge.
• Part B - Asthma: Peak Expiratory Flow Rate, Spirometry, Pulse Oscillometry, FeNO, Exercise testing.
• Part C - Radiology: Sinus and Chest X rays, CT Sinuses and Chest, MRI Sinuses.
• Part D - Rhinolaryngoscopy.

MODULE 5 - Food Allergy

• Introduction on Food Allergy-Epidemiology, symptoms, types.
• Diagnosis of lgE mediated Food Allergy- with emphasis oh SPT, Specific lgE including emphasis of CRD, intro on OFC.
• Diagnosis of Non lg E mediated FA= emphasis on CM, wheat and EoE.
• Oral food challenge in detail for about.

MODULE 6 - Urticaria

• Ice cube test, Dermographism, Pressure Urticaria test, Tests for Cholinergic Urticaria, CD 203 assay, ASST, Skin Biopsy, ANA & Panel.

MODULE 7 - Allergic Contact Dermatitis & Atopic Dermatitis

• Allergy Patch test, Clinical Classification, Scoring of AD.

MODULE 8 - Drug Allergy

• History, Skin testing, slgE Graded oral Challenge Drug Desensitization, Delabelling, Vaccine Allergy.