Description
In recent years, novel treatments and new management guidelines regarding food allergies have resulted in vastly improved patient outcomes. Food Allergy, 2nd Edition, brings you fully up to date with the latest research and treatment protocols in this complex field, offering the tools you need to quickly and accurately diagnose, treat, and manage food allergies in children and adults. The consistent, practical format—featuring a wealth of case studies, clinical pearls and pitfalls, full-color photos and illustrations, diagrams, and more—makes this an ideal quick reference tool for both allergy clinicians and primary care physicians.- Reflects recent changes in the understanding and treatment of food allergies, from prevalent to less common, including the latest research on mechanisms of allergies and current treatment protocols and guidelines- Provides essential background information on basic immunology and physiology that is critical to understanding new practice changes- Contains extensive updates on peanut allergies, the LEAP prevention study, new oral and subcutaneous immunotherapies, future therapies, natural history and prevention, genetics, microbiome, biomarkers, precision approaches, eosinophilic gastroenteropathies, and more- Discusses the latest understanding of non-IgE-mediated food allergies and a review of unproven diagnostic and therapeutic techniques- Uses a templated, focused format that includes full-color photos and illustrations, diagrams, case studies, clinical pearls, and more- Shares the knowledge, experience, and global perspective of leading international authors- Any additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date
Table of Contents
1 Overview of Mucosal Immunity and Pathophysiology of Food Allergy2 Food Antigens3 Omic and Systems Biology Approaches to Food Allergy4 The Epidemiology of Food Allergy5 Clinical Overview of Adverse Reactions to Foods6 Atopic Dermatitis and Food Allergies7 Pollen-Food Syndrome8 Food-Induced Anaphylaxis and Food-Associated Exercise-Induced Anaphylaxis9 Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Diseases (Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Eosinophilic Gastritis, Eosinophilic Enteritis, and Eosinophilic Colitis)10 Food Protein–Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome, Food Protein–Induced Enteropathy, and Food Protein–Induced Allergic Proctocolitis11 Approach to the Clinical Diagnosis of a Food Allergy12 Diagnostic Methods in the Evaluation of Food Allergy13 Oral Food Challenge Procedures14 Management of Food Allergy and Development of an Anaphylaxis Treatment Plan15 Patient Education and Empowerment16 Natural History and Prevention of a Food Allergy17 Immunotherapy for Food Allergies: Current and Future Therapies18 Diets and Nutrition19 Psychosocial Dynamics in Food Allergies20 Estimating Value of Food-Allergy Treatments21 Diagnostic and Therapeutic Dilemmas: Adverse Reactions to Food Additives, Pharmacologic Food Reactions, and Psychological Considerations Related to Food IngestionIndex
