Immunology

Immunology is a branch of medicine that studies the structure and functions of the human immune system, its defense mechanisms, diagnostics of various immunodeficiency states, autoimmune diseases, allergic reactions and the development of a wide variety of immunotherapy methods.

A specialist who represents this area of medicine is an immunologist.

Symptoms that require you to see an immunologist:

• allergic rhinitis or runny nose;
• dermatitis;
• skin rash;
• skin itching;
• food allergies;
• choking attacks;
• swelling of the mucous membranes;
• swelling of the soft tissues;
• lacrimation;
• cough;
• frequently recurring colds;
• joint pain;
• muscle weakness;
• chronic fatigue.

Diseases that immunology studies:

• diabetes mellitus;
• multiple sclerosis;
• vitiligo disease;
• Crohn's disease;
• systemic lupus erythematosus;
• allergic rhinitis and conjunctivitis;
• bronchial asthma;
• urticaria;
• edema Quincke;
• drug allergies;
• dermatitis;
• toxic-allergic reactions;
• recurrent acute respiratory viral infections;
• dysbacteriosis;
• chronic obstructive bronchitis;
• relapses of ENT diseases;
• secondary immunodeficiencies;
• relapses of herpesvirus infections;
• lymphadenitis;
• lymphadenopathy;
• chronic fatigue syndrome, etc.

Diagnostics and therapeutic measures in immunology

To accurately establish a diagnosis, the patient needs undergo the following tests:

• laboratory tests of blood, urine and feces;
• immunogram;
• determination of cellular and humoral immunity;
• allergological tests;
• detection of autoimmune diseases;
• study of immune and interferon status;
• bacteriological blood culture for sterility;
• PCR diagnostics;

After establishing a diagnosis, the immunologist prescribes an individual treatment regimen for each patient.