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Publisher's Noteguaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Clear, authoritative guidance for your day-to-day allergy and asthma practiceAllergy and Asthma: Practical Diagnosis and Management is a concise guide that puts the most salient insights in allergy medicine right at your fingertips. Written by a leading allergy clinician, along with more than 40 nationally recognized expert contributors, this resource is perfect for front-line general practitioners, especially primary care physicians and allied health care providers. Inside, you'll find the most clinically relevant information on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of all major allergic disorders.FeaturesNeed-to-know coverage that spans the entire scope of adult allergy and asthma--geared for real world medical practice A timely look at occupational allergies and allergies linked to unhealthy environments Organization by specific organ, which guides you to diagnostic and therapeutic solutions quickly and easilyEssential chapters on the principles of diagnosis and on medications used in the management of simple and complex allergy Coverage of new complementary and alternative medicine techniques Over 100 outstanding illustrations Key concepts, management protocols, and recent references that deliver a highly accessible overview of today's allergy practice
Contents
Preface1. Introduction to the Immune System, Massoud Mahmoudi2. The History and Physical Examination of the Allergic Patient, Mary Alice Murphy3. Prevalence of Allergic Diseases in Children, Adults, and the Elderly, Massoud Mahmoudi4. Allergic Diseases of the Eye, Eric Kavosh and Leonard Bielory5. Prevalence of Pollens in the United States and Elsewhere, Jennifer Yoo and Massoud Mahmoudi6. Allergic Rhinitis: Diagnosis and Treatment, Dennis K. Ledford7.The Effect of Rhinitis on Sleep, Quality of Life, Daytime Somnolence, and Fatigue, Carah Santos and Timothy J. Craig8. Sinusitis, Kevin C. Welch and Andrew N. Goldberg9. Allergic Diseases of the Ear, Doris Lin and Steven W. Cheung10. Cough and Allergic Diseases, Eric M. Chen11. Urticaria and Angioedema, Bettina Wedi and Alexander Kapp12. Atopic Dermatitis, Satoshi Yoshida13. Allergic Contact Dermatitis, Bettina Wedi14. Pediatric Asthma, Sixto F. Guiang15. Adult Asthma, Eric C. Chenworth and Daniel E. Maddox16. Exercise-Induced Asthma, Laura H. Fisher and Timothy J. Craig17. Occupational Asthma, Jonathan A. Bernstein18. Asthma and Pregnancy, Peg Strub19. Pseudoasthma: When Cough, Wheezing, and Dyspnea are Not Asthma, Miles Weinberger and Mutasim Abu-Hasah20. Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Joshua Gibbs and Timothy J. Craig21. Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis, Satoshi Yoshida22. Serum Sickness and Immune Complex Disease, Michael R. Nelson23. Complement Systems and Allergy Diseases, Marianne Frieri24. Food Allergy, Oscar L. Frick25. Insect Allergy, Donald F. German26. Latex Allergy, Donald F. German27. Drug Allergy, Schuman Tam28. Smoke, Pollution, and Allergies, Haig Tcheurekdjian and Massoud Mahmoudi29. Sick Building Syndrome, Massoud Mahmoudi30. Allergy in the Elderly, Marianne Frieri31. Diagnostic Testing in Allergic Diseases, Paul Cheng32. Primary Immunodeficiencies, Pedro C. Avila33. HIV Infection, Mitchell H. Katz and Andrew R. Zolopa34. Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the Treatment of Allergic and Asthmatic Disease, Jennifer Heimall and Leonard Bielory35. Nutrition, Diet, and Allergic Diseases, Abraham Giannini36. Prevention and Control Measures in the Management of Allergic Diseases, Shuba Rajashri Iyengar and Massoud Mahmoudi37. Antihistamines and Mast Cell Stabilizers, Giselle S. Mosnaim and Timothy J. Craig38. Bronchodilators, Jennifer S. Kim and Rachel E. Story39. Glucocorticoids, Joseph D. Spahn40. Anti-Immunoglobulin E Therapy, Kari C. Nadeau41. Allergy Immunotherapy, Jeffrey R. Stokes and Thomas B. Casale42. Anaphylaxis and Its Management, Sharon E. Leonard and Lawrence SchwartzIndexNER(01): WOW
