Full Description
This book is a comprehensive guide to the diagnosis and management of allergies.
Beginning with an overview of allergy epidemiology, immunology and aerobiology, the next chapters cover different types of allergy - respiratory, gastrointestinal, dermatologic - and include a section on anaphylaxis.
The following chapters explain allergy testing techniques as well as supportive investigations such as nasal endoscopy, bronchoscopy and spirometry.
The book concludes with discussion on allergy management techniques including complementary medications, and provides appendices detailing algorithmic approaches and pharmacotherapy.
Each chapter features explanatory diagrams and tables, international guidelines, and further reading suggestions.
Key points
Comprehensive guide to diagnosis and management of allergies
Examines allergy testing techniques and supportive investigations
Includes appendices detailing algorithmic approaches and pharmacotherapy
Features numerous diagrams and tables, and further reading suggestions
Contents
Allergy—Public Health Issue
Allergy Immunology
Aerobiology
Respiratory Allergies
Allergic rhinitis
Sinusitis
Otitis media
Asthma
Anaphylaxis
Gastrointestinal Allergies
Milk allergy
Food allergy
Dermatological Allergies
Other Allergies
Approach to an Allergic Patient
Allergy Testing—Allergen Identification
Allergy Testing—Supportive Investigations
Newer Allergy Tests
Management of Allergies
Complementary Medicine in Allergy
Myths and Beliefs about Allergies
Allergy—Future Perspectives
Annexure I: Algorithmic Approaches
Annexure II: Pharmacotherapy
Index
