Abstract

  We present a case of an intradermal allergy test involving positive and negative reactions to allergens. The standard reading is supplemented by thermal imaging and calculation of an indicator related to the change in temperature due to allergic reactions in the examined skin areas (dT). The results show that the temperature reading can complement the standard test, and the dT indicator can be used to distinguish positive from negative reactions.

Keywords: Allergy; Skin Reactions; Papule

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Citation

Citation: Evgeni Stanev., et al. “Open Cholecystectomy Under Thoracic Epidural Block - A Case Report". Acta Scientific Medical Sciences 5.1 (2021): 09-10.

Copyright

Copyright: © 2021 Evgeni Stanev., et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.