Patterson’s Allergic Diseases

Description:

Since 1972, Patterson’s Allergic Diseases has been the go-to reference for healthcare practitioners looking for a comprehensive and practical guide to the diagnosis and treatment of allergic disorders. This eighth edition focuses on patient evaluation and management, and covers immunologic mechanisms, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and diagnostic techniques. Many contributors hail from outside the field of allergy-immunology, providing an invaluable non-specialist perspective on essential clinical practices.

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Table of Contents:

SECTION I The Immune System: Biologic and Clinical Aspects

1 Review of Immunology

2 Immunology of IgE-Mediated and Other Hypersensitivity Responses

3 Biochemical Mediators of Allergic Reactions

4 Evaluation and Management of Immune Deficiency in Allergy Practice

5 Evaluation of Eosinophilia

SECTION II Pathogenic and Environmental Aspects in Allergy and Asthma

6 Allergens and Other Factors Important in Atopic Disease

7 Airborne Pollen Prevalence in the United States

SECTION III Principles of Evaluation and Treatment

8 Diagnosis of Immediate Hypersensitivity

9 Physiologic and Biologic Evaluation of Allergic Lung Diseases

10 Radiologic Evaluation of Allergic and Related Diseases of the Upper Airway

11 Radiologic Evaluation of Allergic and Related Diseases of the Lower Airway

12 Chronic Rhinosinusitis: Role of Rhinoscopy and Surgery

13 Principles of Immunologic Management of Allergic Diseases Due to Extrinsic Antigens

SECTION IV Anaphylaxis and Other Generalized Hypersensitivity

14 Anaphylaxis

15 Allergy to Stinging Insects

16 Erythema Multiforme, Stevens–Johnson Syndrome, and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis

17 Drug Allergy

Part A Introduction, Epidemiology, Classification of Adverse Reactions, Immunochemical Basis, Risk Factors, Evaluation of Suspected Drug Allergy, and Patient Management Considerations

Part B Allergic Reactions to Individual Drugs: Low-Molecular-Weight

Part C Immunologic Reactions to High-Molecular-Weight Therapeutic Agents

18 Food Allergies

SECTION V Asthma

19 Asthma

20 The Infant and Toddler with Asthma

21 Acute Severe Asthma

22 Asthma Clinical Trials

SECTION VI Other Immunologic Pulmonary Diseases

23 Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis

24 Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis

25 Occupational Immunologic Lung Disease and Occupational Rhinitis

SECTION VII Upper Respiratory Tract Diseases

26 Allergic Rhinitis

27 Nasal Polyposis, Rhinosinusitis, and Nonallergic Rhinitis

28 Allergic Diseases of the Eye and Ear

SECTION VIII Cutaneous Allergic Diseases

29 Atopic Dermatitis

30 Contact Dermatitis

31 Urticaria, Angioedema, and Hereditary Angioedema

32 Approach to the Patient with Pruritus

SECTION IX Pharmacology

33 Antihistamines

34 β Agonists

35 Corticosteroids in Treatment of Allergic Diseases

36 Other Antiallergic Drugs: Cromolyn, Nedocromil, Antileukotrienes, Anticholinergics, and Theophylline

37 Delivery Devices for Inhaled Medications

38 Novel Immunologic Therapies, Including Biologics

SECTION X Special Situations

39 Allergic Disorders in Pregnancy

40 Eosinophilic Esophagitis

41 Chronic Cough

42 Sleep Disorders in the Allergic Patient

43 Management of the Psychologically Complicated Patient

44 In Vivo and In Vitro Testing in Allergy and Immunology

45 Controversial and Unproved Methods in Allergy Diagnosis and Treatment

46 Personalized Medicine in Allergy-Immunology

Index