Allergic Diseases: Diagnosis and Treatment

Front Matter....Pages i-x
Allergic Disease....Pages 1-14
Approach to the Allergic Patient....Pages 15-26
Diagnostic Tests in Allergy....Pages 27-36
Environmental Allergens....Pages 37-46
Anaphylaxis....Pages 47-64
Insect Sting Allergy....Pages 65-75
Evaluation and Treatment of the Child with Asthma....Pages 77-103
Asthma in Adults....Pages 105-130
Rhinitis....Pages 131-149
Sinusitis and Otitis Media....Pages 151-160
Diagnosis and Treatment of Allergic Diseases of the Eye....Pages 161-187
Urticaria and Angioedema....Pages 189-204
Atopic Dermatitis....Pages 205-232
Contact Dermatitis and Other Contact Reactions....Pages 233-254
Food Allergy and Intolerance....Pages 255-274
Allergic and Allergic-Like Reactions to Drugs and Other Therapeutic Agents....Pages 275-292
β-Adrenergic Agonists....Pages 293-300
Theophylline....Pages 301-314
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs for the Treatment of Asthma and Allergic Disease....Pages 315-322
Anticholinergic Agents....Pages 323-330
Glucocorticoid Therapy in Asthma....Pages 331-350
Environmental Control for Allergic Disease....Pages 351-362
Allergen Immunotherapy....Pages 363-375
Controversies in Allergy and Allergy-Like Diseases....Pages 377-383
Back Matter....Pages 385-405