Allergy and asthma : practical diagnosis and management
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Switzerland :
Springer
c2016
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| Edition: | Second edition |
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction to immune system
- 2. The history and physical examination of the allergic patient
- 3. Prevalence of allergic diseases in children, adults and elderly
- 4. Allergic diseases of the eye
- 5. Prevalence of pollens in the United States and elsewhere
- 6. Allergic rhinitis: diagnosis and treatment
- 7. The effect of rhinitis on sleep, quality of life, daytime somnolence, and fatigue
- 8. Sinusitis
- 9. Allergic diseases of the ear
- 10. Cough and allergic diseases
- 11. Urticaria and angioedema
- 12. Atopic dermatitis
- 13. Allergic contact dermatitis
- 14. Pediatric asthma
- 15. Adult asthma
- 16. Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction
- 17. Occupational asthma
- 18. Asthma and pregnancy
- 19. Asthma and pseudo-asthma
- 20. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
- 21. All allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
- 22. Serum sickness
- 23. Complement systems and allergy diseases
- 24. Food allergy
- 25. Insect allergy
- 26. Latex allergy
- 27. Drug allergy
- 28. Smoke, pollution, and allergy
- 29. Sick building syndrome
- 30. Allergy in the elderly
- 31. Diagnostic testing in allergic diseases
- 32. Primary immunodeficiencies
- 33. HIV infection
- 34. Complementary and alternative medicine in treatment of allergic and asthmatic disease
- 35. Nutrition, diet and allergic diseases
- 36. Prevention and control measures in management of allergic diseases.- Chapter 37 Antihistamines and mast cell stabilizers
- 38. Bronchodilators
- 39. Glucocorticoids
- 40. Anti-immunoglobulin E (IgE) therapy
- 41. Allergy immunotherapy
- 42. Anaphylaxis and its management