Common Forms of Allergy Testing

As owner of a family practice and urgent care center, Dr. Kelly Eileen Moon offers comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services for patients of all ages. Dr. Kelly Moon also leads the practice’s allergy lab.

When determining what allergens affect a patient, doctors may perform either a skin test or a blood test. The most common skin test, the skin prick test, requires the physician to place a solution containing the allergen on the patient’s skin. The doctor then scratches or nicks the skin to allow the solution entrance. If the skin reacts with redness or itching within a standard 15-minute time period, the patient is likely allergic to the substance that the doctor has introduced. However, patients who ordinarily react to allergens with rash may undergo testing by skin patch, which places the allergen on the skin for one to three days.

In some cases, a physician injects the allergen directly into the skin. Known as intradermal testing, this method tends to be more sensitive than the skin prick test. For this reason, a doctor may attempt intradermal testing following a negative skin prick result if the allergen remains suspect. If the patient cannot undergo skin testing for any reason, a physician is likely to order a blood test that searches for antibodies that the body produces to combat a particular allergen.

An Overview of Advanced Cardiac Life Support

A family physician, Dr. Kelley Eileen Moon emphasizes patient wellness and preventive care at her practice, MD2, in Nacogdoches, Texas. In addition to her certification in family medicine, Dr. Kelley Eileen Moon is certified in advanced cardiac life support as well as pediatric life support and basic life support.

Specific to the treatment of stroke and cardiac arrest, advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) can only be performed by qualified health care providers, due to the involved nature of the procedures. ACLS guidelines are revised every five years by the American Heart Association and the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation so that all medical providers remain up to date with the most current practices.

First, when a patient has a heart attack or a stroke, the health care provider evaluates the patient’s heart rhythms and decides how and when to shock the patient with a manual defibrillator. Afterward, chest compressions and intravenous drugs are given to the patient, and airway devices are put in place, as necessary. The type of treatment depends on the cause of the problem. For instance, a cardiac arrest caused by a drug overdose will be treated differently than an arrest caused by a recent surgery.

Ducks Unlimited

Dr. Kelley Eileen Moon operates MD2, a family practice and urgent care clinic in Nacogdoches, Texas. For the general health and well-being of her patients, Dr. Kelley Eileen Moon offers a wide range of services, including hearing tests, immunizations, ultrasounds, and allergy testing. Additionally, Dr. Kelley Eileen Moon gives back to her community by supporting the Keep Nacogdoches Beautiful initiative and conservation groups like Ducks Unlimited.

Dedicated to wetlands and waterfowl conservation, Ducks Unlimited was founded in 1937, when the Dust Bowl destroyed much of the nation’s waterfowl population. Through its partnerships with private individuals, landowners, government agencies, and the scientific community, among others, it has become one of the largest private waterfowl and wetlands conservation organizations in the world. With more than 600,000 members worldwide, Ducks Unlimited has conserved more than 13 million acres in North America and has influenced the preservation of 100 million acres more internationally.

Local volunteers put on more than 4,000 fundraising events each year, and the organization holds an annual national convention. The Ducks Unlimited 2014 convention took place in St. Louis, Missouri, and featured area tours, activities for both children and adults, and a concert by Craig Morgan. The 2015 convention will be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.