Introduction

After a few weeks of clinical practice, medical students and residents realize that patients are often different from classic disease descriptions in textbooks. One experienced physician summarized this by saying: "his asthma did not read the book." How to bridge this gap between theory and practice? Our answer was to create the free case-based curriculum of Allergy and Immunology you are reading now: AllergyCases.org, endorsed by both the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) and the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI).

The educational value of the clinical cases is enhanced by succinct clinical notes, visual mind maps and easy-to-remember mnemonics. Fellows-in-training are invited to submit cases of educational value without HIPAA identifiers through an online form. Please read the website disclaimer below.

Mind Map Diagrams

A mind map is a diagram which shows concepts arranged radially around a central key word or idea. Mind maps are used to visualize and classify ideas, and as aids in study, organization, and decision making.

Click here to see the full list of mind maps in allergy and immunology.

Clinical Notes

Clinical Notes are short reviews of allergy and immunology topics illustrated with our innovative mind maps and mnemonics. Their goal is to provide a concise review of a particular topic in order to enhance the education of fellows, residents and medical students.

Click here to see the full list of clinical notes in allergy and immunology.

Mnemonics

Mnemonics are memory tools, for example, medications for acute management of anaphylaxis can be remembered by the mnemonic EASI:

Epinephrine
Antihistamines
Steroids
Inhaled b2-agonists, if wheezing. IV fluids, if hypotensive.

Click here to see the full list of mnemonics in allergy and immunology.

Textbooks, Review Articles and Other Resources

The list below includes free online textbooks and review articles in Allergy and Immunology. The files represent external links and are not hosted on this website.

Audio and Video Lectures

Questions and Answers in Allergy and Immunology - a selection based on the Ask the Expert series by AAAAI

A/I MKSAP by AAAAI (PDF, 29 MB)
Program Directors' Core Curriculum and Reading List by AAAAI (PDF)
Practice Parameters for Fellows in Training by ACAAI and JCAAI
Cellular and Molecular Immunology by Abbas et al: Video Lectures and Q&A
Free textbooks from MerckMedicus.com (requires registration): Middleton's Allergy: Principles and Practice
Allergy and Asthma Proceedings. Northwestern University Allergy-Immunology Syllabus
Immunology; Allergic Disorders in Merck Manual
Allergy and Immunology in eMedicine Medical Textbooks
Allergy and Immunology Review Articles
Immunology Resources: Audio and Video Lectures, PowerPoint Presentations, Q&A
Conferences On-Line Allergy (COLA) by ACAAI
Fellows-in-Training: Review Corner Archive, 2002-2008 by ACAAI
Clinical review: ABC of allergies, British Medical Journal series
ALLSA Handbook of Practical Allergy by Allergy Society of South Africa
Board Review Course by ACAAI/AAAAI
Allergy resources by Medical Matrix

Web Site Disclaimer

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Information provided here is for medical education only. It is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice. If you are a patient, please see your doctor for evaluation of your individual case. Under no circumstances will the authors be liable to you for any direct or indirect damages arising in connection with use of this website.

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There is no real life patient data on this website. Please note: we do not write or “blog” about patients. All case descriptions are fictional, similar to the descriptions you can find in a multiple choice questions textbook for board exam preparation. Case courses and descriptions do not follow real cases. Report a suspected HIPAA violation to allergycases@gmail.com.

Updated: 08/10/2010