Many people are under impression that allergy and asthma disease had genetic or heredity factors playing major role as medium of transferred. If parents have allergy, then there is a big chances that their kids will and soon develop allergy in some stage of their live. Some even elaborate this heredity factors to other closed family relatives. (more…)

Patient’s allergy history is one of the most important elements to evaluate of possible allergic problem. Sometimes this important factor is overlooked. Background information regarding patient’s allergy history will be used in following physical examination and allergy testing. Patient allergy history is made up of major complaints, determination of seasonality or variations of symptoms, trigger’s identifications, response to medication, exposure in job environment, family allergy history, and other relational medical history. At first, it may not obvious to patient, which past allergy history are important. It is the duty of physician to conduct some questionnaire and highlight what is important history is essential. (more…)