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Congratulations to Dr. Andrew E. Davidson!
Letter to the Editor
Dr. Dietrich discusses living with pet allergies in the latest copy of the Moultrie News.
We've made the switch to Electronic Medical Records
Starting September 12, 2011 we began using our new Electronic Medical Record system. This will help us to more effectively share information with other physicians, labs, pharmacies, and hospitals. This is just another example of our commitment to providing our patients the best care possible. Thank you in advance for your patience during this transition period as our staff learns to use the new system.
Healthy Living, Moultrie News
Our doctors discuss life threatening allergies in the Moultrie News.
House Calls
Dr. Dietrich discusses allergies in the Lowcountry in the cover story of the latest edition of Housecalls Magazine.
Congratulations to Dr. Jeffrey Dietrich!
Upon recommendation from the Credentials Committee, Dr. Jeffrey Dietrich was approved for promotion to Fellowship in the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology at its June 4, 2011 meeting.
Convenient Shot Hours During Lunch
Every office now offers convenient shot hours during lunch—Mondays at our Summerville office, Tuesdays at our Mt. Pleasant office, and Wednesdays at our West Ashley office.
National News
Food Allergies
Newly released guidelines for the diagnosis and management of food allergies.
Flu vaccine
A recent study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology showed that patients with egg allergy can tolerate the influenza vaccine without special testing if the vaccine has less than 1 micro-gram of egg protein per milliliter. We have obtained a flu vaccine for our egg allergic patients which fits this description. The protocol for giving the vaccine includes a 30 minute observation period after getting a single injection, no skin tests are required. For patients with severe egg allergy, the vaccine can be split into two doses.This new method should allow any patient with egg allergy to safely receive the flu vaccine with minimal discomfort, a major improvement over previous protocol.