Bradley R. Sabin, MD
Welcome to the allergy, asthma and immunology reference page. The links below are resources that I find helpful to aid understanding of the conditions and treatments that are commonly seen in the office. If your question is not addressed below you can also use the UpToDate link to try to find your answer. Please click here to find more about my credentials. To book an appointment please call 312-922-3815.
To view Dr Sabin's recent television news segment about Spring allergies, click here.
Allergy Resources
- Allergic Rhinitis and Conjunctivitis (nasal and eye allergies )
- Anaphylaxis
- Asthma
- Chronic Cough
- Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis)
- Food Allergy
- Hives (urticaria) and swelling (angioedema)
- Medication Allergy
- Sinusitis
- Vocal Cord Dysfunction
- Allergy Societies
Allergic Rhinitis and Conjunctivitis (nasal and eye allergies)
- Allergic Rhinitis Overview
- Pollen Counts in the Chicagoland area and Dr. Sabin’s seasonal allergy handout
- What are outdoor allergens and can they be avoided
- Common indoor allergies , and how to manage them with avoidance
- More on pet (cat & dog) allergy
- What is allergy skin testing , with a video of the device that Dr. Sabin most commonly uses
- Eye allergies , and tips for administering eye drops
- Common medications used for allergic rhinitis
- How to use a nose spray
- What are allergy shots (immunotherapy) , are they effective , and consent form
- What is sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) , consent form , SLIT allergy action plan , and a predose checklist
- Anaphylaxis overview
- Anaphylaxis wallet card
- Anaphylaxis action plan
- Medical alert bracelets
- How to use Epipen , Auvi -Q , and Adrenaclick
Asthma
- General Asthma Information , and Dr. Sabin’s handout
- Asthma Action Plan
- Exercise and Asthma
- Allergies and Asthma
- Severity of your asthma in a table form . This helps us chose the strength of your inhaler
- Asthma Control Test (a scoring system to determine how well your asthma is controlled): for adults , and children
- Explain Asthma to Your Child with a Brain Pop Video
- Common treatments for asthma
- Biologics and asthma, Xolair prescribing information , and consent
- Allergy shots (immunotherapy) for allergic asthma
- Videos on how to use albuterol or a metered dose inhalers (puffer) , diskus inhaler , flexihaler , and twistihaler
- How to Use a Spacer
Chronic Cough
- Causes of a chronic cough
- A chronic cough can be asthma
- General Eczema info here , here and here ,
- Here is the summary sheet that Dr. Sabin hands out
- Bathing info with eczema, and bleach baths
- Dry Skin Care
- Eczema Action Plan
- Skin infections can complicate eczema
- Wet Wraps for Eczema
- The best overall resource for food allergy
- Food allergy overview
- Food Allergy Action Plan
- Tips for avoiding your food allergen
- How do we test for food allergy
- What is an oral food challenge
- How to use Epipen, Auvi -Q , and Adrenaclick
- Common allergy free recipes , and allergy free playdough
- Oral Allergy Syndrome
- When is my child old enough to self treat anaphylaxis
- Food allergy and travel , food allergy and eating out , food allergies in the school setting
- Anaphylaxis wallet card
- Medical alert bracelets
- Flu vaccine and egg allergy
- Guidelines for peanut introduction in children , actual guideline here
- Unproven diagnostic tests that we avoid
Hives (urticaria) and swelling (angioedema)
- General Information on hives (urticaria) , and swelling (angioedema)
- What makes us itch
- Chronic urticaria
- Xolair prescribing information , and consent
- Drug Allergy overview
- Aspirin/NSAID allergy general information, and Dr. Sabin’s aspirin and nsaid handout
- Aspirin Associated Respiratory disease
- Contrast dye allergy for CT scans
- Latex Allergy
- Penicillin allergy and testing
- Penicillin allergy frequently asked questions
- What is a monitored drug challenge
- Sulfa allergy
- Medical alert bracelets
- Sinusitis overview ( acute vs. chronic sinusitis ), and a video
- Do you have allergies, a cold or sinusitis , and more info on acute sinusitis
- Chronic sinusitis information
- Recurrent sinusitis can rarely be associated with immune system problems
- What is vocal cord dysfunction including a video
Societies to know
- American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology
- American College of Allergy Asthma and Immunology
- American Thoracic Society
- Center for Disease control
- Consortium of Food Allergy Research
- Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE)
- Global Initiative For Asthma (GINA)
- Jeffrey Modell Foundation for Immunodeficiency
- Kids with food allergies
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious disease (NIAID)
- World Allergy Organization