Allergy and Asthma Practical Diagnosis and Management

By:

Massoud Mahmoudi

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Department of Medicine Division of General Internal Medicine University of California San Francisco San Francisco, CA USA Springer 2016Edition: 2nd edition, illustratedDescription: 689 pagesISBN:

3319308351
9783319308357

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

616.97 MAH

Contents:

Contents: Introduction to Immune System The History and Physical Examination of the Allergic Patient Prevalence of Allergic Diseases in Children Adults and Elderly Allergic Diseases of the Eye Prevalence of Pollens in the United States and Elsewhere Allergic Rhinitis Diagnosis and Treatment The Effect of Rhinitis on Sleep Quality of Life Daytime Somnolence and Fatigue Sinusitis Complement Systems and Allergy Diseases Food Allergy Insect Allergy Latex Allergy Drug Allergy Smoke Pollution and Allergy Sick Building Syndrome Allergy in the Elderly Allergic Diseases of the Ear Cough and Allergic Diseases Urticaria and Angioedema Atopic Dermatitis Allergic Contact Dermatitis Pediatric Asthma Adult Asthma ExerciseInduced Bronchoconstriction Occupational Asthma Asthma and Pregnancy Asthma and PseudoAsthma Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis Serum Sickness Diagnostic Testing in Allergic Diseases Primary Immunodeficiencies HIV Infection Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the Treatment of Allergic and Asthmatic Disease Nutrition Diet and Allergic Diseases Prevention and Control Measures in Management of Allergic Diseases Antihistamines and Mast Cell Stabilizers Bronchodilators Glucocorticoids Antiimmunoglobulin E IgE Therapy Allergy Immunotherapy Anaphylaxis and Its Management Index

Summary: 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.

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Contents:

Introduction to Immune System

The History and Physical Examination of the Allergic Patient

Prevalence of Allergic Diseases in Children Adults and Elderly

Allergic Diseases of the Eye

Prevalence of Pollens in the United States and Elsewhere

Allergic Rhinitis Diagnosis and Treatment

The Effect of Rhinitis on Sleep Quality of Life Daytime Somnolence and Fatigue

Sinusitis

Complement Systems and Allergy Diseases

Food Allergy

Insect Allergy

Latex Allergy

Drug Allergy

Smoke Pollution and Allergy

Sick Building Syndrome

Allergy in the Elderly

Allergic Diseases of the Ear

Cough and Allergic Diseases

Urticaria and Angioedema

Atopic Dermatitis

Allergic Contact Dermatitis

Pediatric Asthma

Adult Asthma

ExerciseInduced Bronchoconstriction

Occupational Asthma

Asthma and Pregnancy

Asthma and PseudoAsthma

Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis

Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis

Serum Sickness

Diagnostic Testing in Allergic Diseases

Primary Immunodeficiencies

HIV Infection

Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the Treatment of Allergic and Asthmatic Disease

Nutrition Diet and Allergic Diseases

Prevention and Control Measures in Management of Allergic Diseases

Antihistamines and Mast Cell Stabilizers

Bronchodilators

Glucocorticoids

Antiimmunoglobulin E IgE Therapy

Allergy Immunotherapy

Anaphylaxis and Its Management

Index

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.

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