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Allergists and Immunologists

Diagnose, treat, and help prevent allergic diseases and disease processes affecting the immune system.

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Clinical Allergy Specialist

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Diagnose or treat allergic or immunologic conditions.

Educate patients about diagnoses, prognoses, or treatments.

Order or perform diagnostic tests such as skin pricks and intradermal, patch, or delayed hypersensitivity tests.

Prescribe medication such as antihistamines, antibiotics, and nasal, oral, topical, or inhaled glucocorticosteroids.

Interpret diagnostic test results to make appropriate differential diagnoses.

Develop individualized treatment plans for patients, considering patient preferences, clinical data, or the risks and benefits of therapies.

Provide therapies, such as allergen immunotherapy or immunoglobin therapy, to treat immune conditions.

Conduct physical examinations of patients.

Assess the risks and benefits of therapies for allergic and immunologic disorders.

Allergists and Immunologists

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What Allergists and Immunologists Do

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Allergists and Immunologists

Overview

Career

What Allergists and Immunologists Do

Other Job Titles Allergists and Immunologists May Have

Tasks & Responsibilities May Include

Education

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