Dr. Andrew Rivera, Otolaryngologist with Baptist Health South Florida, says the most common issues that can lead to irritation in the nose are allergies, deviated septum, and recurrent sinus infections. He explains sinus infections are treatable with medical therapy and there are interventions to prevent patients from having recurrent sinus infections...

Dr. Manuel Torres, Family Medicine Physician at Baptist Health Primary Care, says neti pots are important for some people and help them flush out their nasal passage. "It's important to have a good ENT (ear, nose, throat) evaluation for obstruction, irritation, infection, etc., which is a little bit more elaborate than what most primary care…...

There are multiple prongs, like antiallergic, antihistamine or steroids the physician can use to attack the symptoms of allergies and minimize them, affirms Dr. Javier Hiriart, Pediatrician at Family Medicine Center at West Kendall Baptist Hospital. The specialist recommends the parents, if they are not sure about the symptoms the child has (most of the…...

There are mild or severe food allergies. Anaphylaxis is one of the serious allergic reaction and it can cause cardiopulmonary collapse, explains Dr. Ivette Espinosa-Fernandez, Pediatric Emergency Physician. She says if anything is causing a severe allergic reaction, such as severe rash, swelling to the eyes or any difficulty breathing, it’s better to use an…...

Over 160 foods can cause an allergic reaction in people; some of them are wheat, milk, fish, peanuts, tree nuts and soy. Natalie Castro, Registered Dietitian at Baptist Health South Florida, says it is important to go through the food label, because it is going to help us to identify where these food items are…...

Dr. Mario Zambrano, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician with Homestead Hospital, explains allergic asthma is when you are allergic to pollen, a scent, or a perfume, and you have and asthma attack and the only thing that helps is a bronchodilator. He also says a child can outgrow asthma by four years old or five years…...

Dr. Agustin Arrieta, Otolaryngologist with Baptist Health South Florida, explains allergies are a release of certain chemicals, such as histamine, when you are exposed to molecules or chemicals you should not be reacting to. He says the allergy produces histamine and inflammation in the lining of the nose, and that inflammation narrows or closes off…...

Pets are cute but trigger an allergy, because once a person is sensitized, when a person has a repeat exposure it becomes easier to kind of have that allergic reaction, explains Dr. Javier Hiriart, Pediatrician at Family Medicine Center at West Kendall Baptist Hospital. He recommends avoiding pet dander and being close to them because…...