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title: Allergology
description: Allergology
image: https://hospiten.com/hubfs/alergoloia.jpg
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### Overview

Allergology is the medical specialty responsible for diagnosing and treating allergic diseases, which are caused by an exaggerated immune system response to substances that are normally harmless, such as pollen, food, medications, or dust mites.

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### Common Conditions Treated

- Allergic rhinitis and seasonal or perennial conjunctivitis
- Allergic bronchial asthma
- Food allergy
- Drug allergy
- Chronic urticaria and angioedema
- Atopic and contact dermatitis
- Insect sting allergy
- Anaphylaxis and severe allergic reactions
- Latex allergy

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### What to Expect During Your Visit

The consultation begins with a detailed clinical interview to assess the patient's symptoms, personal and family history, and habits. Then, the necessary tests are performed to determine the source of the allergy.

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### Specialized Services

Comprehensive evaluation of food allergies with controlled testing. Safe protocols for diagnosing drug allergies. Education for patients and families on managing anaphylaxis and using epinephrine auto-injectors.

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### Additional Services and Tests

- Skin prick tests for respiratory and food allergens
- Patch tests for contact dermatitis
- Specific IgE blood testing
- Controlled provocation tests (oral, nasal, or bronchial)
- Spirometry and pulmonary function tests
- Subcutaneous and sublingual immunotherapy
- Education on the correct use of inhalers and autoinjector devices  
     
   *Check availability at each center

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### Where to find this specialty

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### Hospiten Bellevue University Hospital

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### Hospiten Rambla University Hospital

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### Barrios Recio, Javier

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### Caballero Naranjo, Elena

Allergology

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### Cabrera Hernández, Raquel

Allergology

Gran Canaria

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### Figueroa Rivero, Javier

Allergology

Gran Canaria

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### Iglesias Souto, Francisco Javier

Allergology

Tenerife

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### López Fernández, Cristina

Allergology

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### Núñez Díaz, Carlos

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### Risco Castillo, Manuel Alejandro

Allergology

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### Rodríguez Plata, Elena

Allergology

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