What is AER

ASCIA Education Resources (AER) is an ongoing education project that was implemented by the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) in the year 2000, to provide reliable and up to date information on immune disorders, accessible at no charge from the ASCIA website www.allergy.org.au 

ASCIA is the peak professional society of clinical immunology and allergy specialists in Australia and New Zealand, and as such, the AER project has access to the expertise of ASCIA members and the most up to date evidence based published medical literature.

Each AER document is:

• Developed by ASCIA committees or working parties, then peer reviewed by the ASCIA membership.
• Based on expert opinion and the available published medical literature at the time of review. 
• Developed without any funding from commercial sources and is not influenced by commercial organisations.
• Regularly reviewed by ASCIA and updated where necessary, to ensure that the content is up to date and consistent with the current published medical literature. 

Information contained in AER documents is not intended to replace medical advice and any questions regarding a medical diagnosis or treatment should be directed to a medical practitioner.

AER Objectives

• Create greater awareness and understanding of allergy, asthma and immune diseases: their impact, and appropriate (medically and scientifically proven) management options.
• Help people recognise the symptoms of allergy, asthma and immune diseases.
• Inform people of medically and scientifically proven methods for assessment, treatment and prevention.
• Improve the quality of life for people with allergy, asthma or immune diseases.
• Assist patients and their doctors to make informed choices about management of immune disorders.

 Content 

• About Allergy
  • Common Myths about Allergy and Asthma Exposed
  • Anaphylaxis
  • Glossary of allergy terms
  • What is allergy?
• Allergic Rhinitis (Hay Fever) and Sinusitis
  • Allergic conjunctivitis
  • Allergic Rhinitis Treatment Plan 
  • Is it Allergic Rhinitis (Hay Fever)? 
  • Nasal Polyps
  • Pollen Allergy
  • Pollen calendar - guide to common allergenic pollen
  • Sinusitis and Allergy
• Allergy prevention
  • Allergy prevention in children
  • Infant Feeding Advice
• Allergy testing
  • Allergy Testing
  • Unorthodox Testing and Treatment
  • What is causing your allergy
• Allergy treatment
  • Adrenaline for Severe Allergies
  • Allergen avoidance
  • Immunotherapy
• Asthma and allergy
  • About asthma and allergy
  • Asthma Issues: sport, travel, and pregnancy
  • Thunderstorm Asthma
• Autoimmunity
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
  • Autoimmune Diseases
• Food allergy
  • ASCIA Dietary avoidance for food allergy
    • Cow's milk (dairy)
    • Egg
    • Fish
    • Peanut
    • Sesame
    • Shellfish
    • Soy
    • Treenut
    • Wheat
  • Allergic and toxic reactions to seafood
  • Coconut Allergy
  • Cow`s Milk (Dairy) Allergy
  • Food Allergy
  • Food Allergy - Soy, Wheat, Egg
  • Management of Food Allergy
  • Peanut, Tree Nut and Seed Allergy
• Food other adverse reactions
  • Eosinophilic Oesophagitis
  • Food Intolerance
  • Food Protein induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES)
  • Milk, Mucus and Cough
• Immune deficiencies
  • Common Variable Immune Deficiency
  • Immunoglobulin Replacement Therapy
  • Primary Immune Deficiency Diseases
  • Severe Combined Immune Deficiency Disease
• Insect allergy (bites and stings)
  • Allergic Reactions to Bites and Stings
  • Jack Jumper Ant Allergy
  • Tick Allergy
• Medication Allergy
  • Adverse Reactions to Alternative Medicines
  • Allergic reactions to aspirin and other pain killers
  • Sulfonamide Antibiotic Allergy
• Other allergies
  • Alcohol Allergy
  • Latex Allergy
  • Pet Allergy
  • Sulfite allergy
• Skin allergy
  • Angioedema
  • Contact Dermatitis
  • Eczema
  • Eczema action plan
  • Orofacial granulomatosis
  • Urticaria (hives)