Full Description
This highly practical, easy-to-read, fully updated and expanded resource offers a wide range of targeted guidelines and insights in allergy medicine. Written by a leading allergy clinician -- along with a renowned group of nationally recognized expert contributors in allergy and immunology, pulmonary, and infectious diseases -- this title is a proven resource for front-line general practitioners, especially primary care physicians. The most clinically relevant information is provided on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of all major allergic disorders. Each chapter has a section on "Evidence-Based Medicine" that introduces one to two recent research publications on the subject, and several chapters have been written by new authors. Covering the entire scope of adult and pediatric allergy and asthma and organized by specific organ which guides the reader to diagnostic and therapeutic solutions quickly and easily, the book offers a wealth of outstanding illustrations, key concepts, management protocols, and updated references. An invaluable contribution to the field, Allergy and Asthma: Practical Diagnosis and Management, 2nd Edition will be of immense value not only to primary care physicians, but also to fellows in training, residents, nurses, nurse practitioners, and medical and allied health students.
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction to Immune System.- Chapter 2 The History and Physical Examination of the Allergic Patient.- Chapter 3 Prevalence of Allergic Diseases in Children, adults and Elderly.- Chapter 4 Allergic Diseases of the Eye.- Chapter 5 Prevalence of Pollens in the United States and Elsewhere.- Chapter 6 Allergic Rhinitis: Diagnosis and Treatment.- Chapter 7 The Effect of Rhinitis on Sleep, Quality of Life, Daytime Somnolence, and Fatigue.- Chapter 8 Sinusitis.- Chapter 9 Allergic Diseases of the Ear.- Chapter 10 Cough and Allergic Diseases.- Chapter 11 Urticaria and Angioedema.- Chapter 12 Atopic Dermatitis.- Chapter 13 Allergic Contact Dermatitis.- Chapter 14 Pediatric Asthma.- Chapter 15 Adult Asthma.- Chapter 16 Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction.- Chapter 17 Occupational Asthma.- Chapter 18 Asthma and Pregnancy.- Chapter 19 Asthma and Pseudo-asthma.- Chapter 20 Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.- Chapter 21 All Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis.- Chapter 22 Serum Sickness.- Chapter 23 Complement Systems and Allergy Diseases.- Chapter 24 Food Allergy.- Chapter 25 Insect Allergy.- Chapter 26 Latex Allergy.- Chapter 27 Drug Allergy.- Chapter 28 Smoke, Pollution, and Allergy.- Chapter 29 Sick Building Syndrome.- Chapter 30 Allergy in the Elderly.- Chapter 31 Diagnostic Testing in Allergic Diseases.- Chapter 32 Primary Immunodeficiencies.- Chapter 33 HIV Infection.- Chapter 34 Complementary and Alternative Medicine in treatment of Allergic and Asthmatic Disease.- Chapter 35 Nutrition, Diet and Allergic Diseases.- Chapter 36 Prevention and Control Measures in Management of Allergic Diseases.- Chapter 37 Antihistamines and Mast Cell Stabilizers.- Chapter 38 Bronchodilators.- Chapter 39 Glucocorticoids.- Chapter 40 Anti-Immunoglobulin E (IgE) Therapy.- Chapter 41 Allergy Immunotherapy.- Chapter 42 Anaphylaxis and Its Management.
