Rhinosinusitis : a guide for diagnosis and management / Erica R. Thaler, David W. Kennedy, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Thaler, Erica R.

Kennedy, David W., 1948-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sinusitis--Diagnosis.

Sinusitis.

Sinusitis--Treatment.

Sinusitis--diagnosis.

Sinusitis--therapy.

Medical Subjects:

Sinusitis--diagnosis.

Sinusitis--therapy.

Physical Description:

vii, 279 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York ; London : Springer, 2008.

Summary:

Rhinosinusitis is one of the most common health care complaints, with many millions of cases managed annually by a variety of practitioners, from family care physicians and pediatricians to allergists, pulmonologists, and otolaryngologists. Rhinosinusitis: A Guide for Diagnosis and Management provides a comprehensive, practical guide to treating this widespread condition. Medical, surgical, and pharmacological management of both acute and chronic forms are discussed by experts with a wealth of clinical experience. Pediatric considerations and the role of allergies, asthma, and systemic diseases such as cystic fibrosis are discussed. A special chapter is devoted to alternative medicine in recognition of its increasing role in health care management. Diagnostic imaging techniques such as MRI and CT are discussed in detail. Finally, adjunctive surgical therapies are reviewed. Written for both primary care physicians and specialists, this guide will serve as an invaluable quick reference for this common ailment.

Contents:

1 Etiology and Impact of Rhinosinusitis / Walleed Abuzaid, Erica R. Thaler 1

2 Microbiology and Immunology of Rhinosinusitis / Jean Anderson Eloy, Satish Govindaraj 17

3 Diagnosis and Management of Acute Rhinosinusitis / Karen A. Kolln, Brent A. Senior 29

4 Diagnosis of Chronic Rhinosinusitis / Rodney J. Schlosser, Richard J. Harvey 41

5 Medical Management of Acute Rhinosinusitis / Richard R. Orlandi 65

6 Medical Management of Chronic Rhinosinusitis / Rakesh K. Chandra 75

7 Endoscopic Sinus Surgery / David W. Kennedy 93

8 Allergy and Rhinosinusitis / John H. Krouse 107

9 Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Rhinology / Marcelo B. Antunes, Edwin Tamashiro, Noam A. Cohen 133

10 Radiology: Its Diagnostic Usefulness in Rhinosinusitis / Laurie A. Loevner 145

11 Systemic Diseases and Chronic Rhinosinusitis / Christine Reger, Christina F. Herrera, Megan Abbott, Alexander G. Chiu 165

12 Reactive Airway Disease and the Management of Samter's Triad / Roxanne S. Leung, Rohit K. Katial, Todd T. Kingdom 187

13 Pediatric Perspectives of Rhinosinusitis / Lisa Elden, Lawrence W.C. Tom 205

14 Spectrum of Fungal Sinusitis / Kevin C. Welch, James N. Palmer 223

15 Complications of Rhinosinusitis / Benjamin S. Bleier, Erica R. Thaler 239

16 Adjunctive Surgical Therapies in the Treatment of Rhinosinusitis / Joel Guss, Erica R. Thaler 251.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780387730615

0387730613

OCLC:

227032672