Allergic diseases : diagnosis and treatment / edited by Phil Lieberman and John A. Anderson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lieberman, Phil L.

Anderson, John A. (John Albert), 1935-

Series:

Current clinical practice

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Allergy.

Hypersensitivity--diagnosis.

Hypersensitivity--therapy.

Medical Subjects:

Hypersensitivity--diagnosis.

Hypersensitivity--therapy.

Physical Description:

xii, 474 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Totowa, N.J. : Humana, [2000]

Summary:

The authors have updated and expanded their widely acclaimed book with new chapters on antihistamines, on antileukotrienes, and on the common problem of treating the child who experiences recurrent respiratory tract infection. Written by distinguished clinicians, this concise and easy-to-read guide is designed to help primary care physicians, pediatricians, internists, and other specialists with the day-to-day diagnosis and treatment of their allergic patients. "Summary Boxes," "Clinical Pearl Boxes," and numerous treatment algorithms help time-pressured physicians to quickly grasp therapeutic situations and determine the best and most effective treatment options. Comprehensive and highly practical, this new 2nd edition of Allergic Diseases: Diagnosis and Treatment offers physicians a completely up-to-date, user friendly approach to optimal diagnosis and treatment of their allergic patients-a gold standard reference of special value in every practice.

Contents:

1 Allergic Disease: Pathophysiology and Immunopathology / Mark H. Moss, MD, Randy J. Horwitz, MD, PHD, Robert F. Lemanske, Jr., MD 1

2 Approach to the Allergic Patient / Bruce L. Wolf, MD 17

3 Diagnostic Tests in Allergy / Dennis R. Ownby, MD 29

4 Environmental Allergens / Scott H. Sicherer, MD, Peyton A. Eggleston, MD 41

5 Anaphylaxis / Lori Kagy, MD, Michael S. Blaiss, MD 53

6 Insect Sting Allergy / Robert E. Reisman, MD 73

7 The Child with Asthma: Evaluation and Treatment / Gail G. Shapiro, MD, C. Warren Bierman, MD, Frank S. Virant, MD 85

8 Asthma in Adults: Diagnosis and Management / Michael A. Kaliner, MD 123

9 Rhinitis / Dennis K. Ledford, MD 159

10 Sinusitis and Otitis Media / Jonathan Corren, MD, Gary S. Rachelefsky, MD 183

11 Diagnosis and Treatment of Ocular Allergy / Leonard Bielory, MD 195

12 Urticaria and Angioedema / Albert F. Finn, Jr., MD 213

13 Atopic Dermatitis / Stacie M. Jones, MD, A. Wesley Burks, MD 231

14 Contact Dermatitis and Other Contact Reactions / Jere D. Guin, MD 261

15 Food Allergy and Intolerance / John A. Anderson, MD 283

16 Allergic and Allergic-Like Reactions to Drugs and Other Therapeutic Agents / John A. Anderson, MD 303

17 Antihistamines / Phil Lieberman, MD 323

18 [beta]-Adrenergic Agonists / Clifton T. Furukawa, MD 337

19 Theophylline / Elliot F. Ellis, MD 345

20 Antileukotriene Agents in the Management of Asthma / Sheldon L. Spector, MD 361

21 Cromolyn and Nedocromil: Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Therapy for Asthma and Other Allergic Diseases / Stephen F. Kemp, MD 367

22 Anticholinergic Agents in Respiratory Diseases / Juan L. Rodriguez, MD 377

23 Glucocorticoid Therapy in Asthma / Joseph D. Spahn, MD, Stanley J. Szefler, MD 385

24 Environmental Control of Respiratory Irritants and Allergens / Edward M. Zoratti, MD 405

25 Allergen Immunotherapy / Roger W. Fox, MD, Richard F. Lockey, MD 421

26 Controversies in Allergy and Allergy-Like Diseases / Abba I. Terr, MD 437

27 The Patient With 'Too Many Infections': Diagnostic Approach / Mary E. Paul, MD, William T. Shearer, MD, PHD 445.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0896036855

OCLC:

43322538