Conditions
Allergy, asthma, sinus, skin, and food-related conditions can cause many of the symptoms patients deal with every day. This page gives an overview of the conditions we evaluate and treat and helps you explore the detailed pages that match your diagnosis or concerns.
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Review the conditions below to learn how different allergy, asthma, sinus, skin, and food-related concerns may be identified and treated. Each page gives a more focused look at one condition and the care options that may apply.
Seasonal allergies
Learn about seasonal allergies caused by pollen and outdoor triggers, including symptoms such as sneezing, runny nose, congestion, itchy eyes, and seasonal breathing discomfort.
Year-round allergies
Understand year-round allergy symptoms linked to indoor allergens such as dust mites, mold, pet dander, and persistent exposure inside the home or workplace.
Asthma
Explore asthma symptoms, common triggers, diagnosis, and treatment options for wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath.
Sinusitis
Learn about sinusitis symptoms, causes, and treatment, including sinus pressure, facial pain, congestion, drainage, and recurrent or chronic sinus infections.
Food allergies
Understand food allergy symptoms, diagnosis, emergency risks, and treatment options for reactions such as hives, swelling, vomiting, breathing symptoms, and anaphylaxis.
Drug allergies
Learn how drug allergies may cause rash, hives, swelling, breathing symptoms, or delayed reactions, and how medication allergy evaluation can help clarify next steps.
Skin allergies and eczema
Explore skin allergy symptoms and eczema care, including itching, dryness, inflammation, allergic triggers, and treatment options for irritated or sensitive skin.
Hives and urticaria
Learn about hives and urticaria, including raised itchy welts, recurring flare-ups, chronic hives, possible triggers, and treatment options for symptom control.
Insect sting allergy
Understand insect sting allergy symptoms, risk of severe allergic reactions, testing options, and treatment planning after reactions to bees, wasps, hornets, or fire ants.
Latex allergy
Learn about latex allergy symptoms, common exposure sources, diagnosis, and strategies to reduce reactions in daily life, work, or medical settings.
Occupational asthma
Explore occupational asthma caused by workplace exposures, including coughing, wheezing, chest tightness, and breathing symptoms that may improve away from work.
Exercise-induced asthma
Learn how exercise-induced asthma can cause coughing, wheezing, chest tightness, or shortness of breath during or after physical activity.
Pet allergy
Learn about pet allergy symptoms, common triggers such as pet dander, and ways to manage sneezing, itching, congestion, and breathing symptoms.
Need help understanding what may be causing your symptoms?
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Book an appointmentFrequently Asked Questions
Q1. What are the most common allergy-related conditions?
Common allergy-related conditions include seasonal allergies, year-round allergies, asthma, sinusitis, food allergies, drug allergies, eczema, and hives.
Q2. What is the difference between a symptom and a condition?
A symptom is what you feel, such as congestion, wheezing, or itching. A condition is the underlying problem that may be causing those symptoms, such as asthma, sinusitis, or seasonal allergies.
Q3. Can allergies affect the skin as well as breathing?
Yes. Allergies can affect the skin, airways, eyes, sinuses, and digestive system depending on the trigger and the condition involved.
Q4. Can asthma and allergies happen together?
Yes. Allergies and asthma often overlap, and allergy triggers can make asthma symptoms worse in some patients.
Q5. Can food allergies cause severe reactions?
Yes. Food allergies can cause hives, swelling, stomach symptoms, and in some cases a severe reaction called anaphylaxis.
Q6. When should I see an allergist for a possible condition?
An allergist can help when symptoms are persistent, unclear, recurring, or not responding well to current care.
Q7. Can allergy conditions be managed long term?
Yes. Many allergy and asthma conditions can be managed with the right diagnosis, trigger control, medication, and when appropriate, immunotherapy.