Textbook of Allergy for the Clinician

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
About the Sponsor
Contents
1. Basics of Allergy: Immunological and Clinical
2. Immunology of Allergic Diseases
3. History Taking: Evaluation of Allergic Disorders
4. Allergy Skin Testing
5. In vitro Laboratory Tests for the Diagnosis of Allergy
6. Aerobiology for the Clinician: Basic and Applied Aspects, Pollen Sources, Pollen Calendars
7. Risk Factors for Allergies and Asthma
8. Rhinitis: Allergic and Nonallergic
9. Chronic Rhinosinusitis, Nasal Polyps and Aspirin Exacerbated Respiratory Disease
10. Allergic Diseases of the Eye
11. Rhinolaryngoscopy for the Allergist
12. Pediatric Asthma
13. Adult Asthma
14. The Pharmacotherapy of Rhinitis and Asthma
15. Allergen Immunotherapy
16. Pulmonary Function Testing
17. Common Office Tests and Procedures for the Allergist
18. Environment and Lifestyle in Allergic Disease
19. Effects of Air Pollution on Allergy and Asthma
20. Asthma and COPD—Similarities and Differences
21. Occupational Asthma
22. Anaphylaxis
23. Insect Venom Allergy
24. Urticaria and Angioedema
25. Atopic Dermatitis
26. Contact Dermatitis
27. Food Allergy—Introduction, Epidemiology, Pathogenesis and Clinical Presentation
28. Food Allergy—Diagnosis and Management
29. Immunodeficiency Diseases
30. Integrative Allergy and Asthma for Traditional Practice
31. Ayurveda and Yoga Therapy for Allergy and Asthma
32. Yoga Breathing Techniques in Asthma
33. Drug Allergyr
34. Latex Allergy
35. Allergy–Asthma Practice: East vs West
Index
About the Editors