title: Physical findings in allergy.
abstract: Allergies are typically diagnosed based on detailed history elicited from a patient. Confirmation of the diagnosis by allergy skin or in vitro testing is sometimes also helpful. The authors discuss several physical examination features, specifically in the head and neck region, that are often suggestive of allergy presence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA. woodburykw@upmc.edu
authors.forename: Kristin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Woodbury
authors.forename: Berrilyn J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Ferguson
mesh_terms: D003233:Conjunctivitis, Allergic / Q000175:diagnosis; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010038:Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D010808:Physical Examination; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000175:diagnosis