The importance of this type of examination in modern medicine has decreased in relation to asthma because the examination does not give a positive result in all asthma patients, who are mentioned earlier (internal asthma) and also generally less important than measuring the maximum blowing capacity, or breathing apparatus.
- The idea of examination:
- The irritant is converted to liquid and placed on a plastic adhesive.
- This piece is pasted on the back for several minutes and then removed.
- If redness and swelling on the skin means that the patient is sensitive to this irritant (positive examination).
- Most irritants: The most common irritants that give a positive test in (90%) of the cases are (pollen, house dust, dog and dog residues, mold).
- Uses:
1- Diagnosis of allergy against these irritants.
2 - Diagnosis of some irritants in occupational asthma.
- Benefits:
1 - the most useful is when the examination is positive, the patient is alerted to avoid this irritant because he is allergic to him.
2 - The patient is exposed to this irritant at first in small quantities, and then provided each time to get used to the body (desensitization) but this process is dangerous and may lead to a violent sensitivity lead to the disappearance of the patient may be dangerous to his life, so it is best to resort to this method only Under Care (Consultant Immunology and Allergy).
- The idea of examination:
- The irritant is converted to liquid and placed on a plastic adhesive.
- This piece is pasted on the back for several minutes and then removed.
- If redness and swelling on the skin means that the patient is sensitive to this irritant (positive examination).
- Most irritants: The most common irritants that give a positive test in (90%) of the cases are (pollen, house dust, dog and dog residues, mold).
- Uses:
1- Diagnosis of allergy against these irritants.
2 - Diagnosis of some irritants in occupational asthma.
- Benefits:
1 - the most useful is when the examination is positive, the patient is alerted to avoid this irritant because he is allergic to him.
2 - The patient is exposed to this irritant at first in small quantities, and then provided each time to get used to the body (desensitization) but this process is dangerous and may lead to a violent sensitivity lead to the disappearance of the patient may be dangerous to his life, so it is best to resort to this method only Under Care (Consultant Immunology and Allergy).
