What Does an Immunologist Do?

 

An immunologist treats health issues carry on by immune system complications. Also known as   immunologists, allergists are doctors who diagnose, work, and treat to avert immune system disorders.
You may see an immunologist if you have food or periodic allergies, hay fever, eczema or an autoimmune syndromes. When your immune system doesn’t work as well as it will, your body doesn’t have suitable defenses against infection. That can top to expanded risk of developing cancer or autoimmune diseases, which can address your immune system into overdrive.
Allergies happen when your immune system overreacts to an allergen such as  dust, pollen, or food. They can be brought on by something you've inhaled, touched or injected.

 Symptoms of allergies include coughing, itchy throat, sneezing,  watery eyes. Severe hypersensitive reactions lead to skin inflammation, creating hives and eczema. They may cause  asthma attacks , low blood pressure, and even death.

 Common allergens include foods like peanuts and shellfish, pet dander tiny particles of skin shed by animals , dust mites, and mold spores.

Conditions Immunologists Treat

Immunologists work with the following types of medical problems:

  •        Lung and breath related (Respiratory) diseases, including sinusitis, asthma, and occupational lung disease
  •          Eye infection such as hay fever or allergic rhinitis
  •          Skin diseases like  contact dermatitis and eczema
  •          Severe reactions to medications, vaccines, food, and insect bites
  •          Gastrointestinal disorders
  •          Autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis or lupus

These specialists also conduct research on organ transplants, stem cells, bone marrow, and gene therapy

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