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Record Nr.

UNISA996212362603316

Autore

Krouse John H

Titolo

Managing the allergic patient [[electronic resource] /] / John H. Krouse, M. Jennifer Derebery, Stephen J. Chadwick

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Philadelphia, Pa. ; ; [Edinburgh], : Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier, 2008

ISBN

1-4377-1098-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (399 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

DereberyM. Jennifer

ChadwickStephen J

Disciplina

616.9706

Soggetti

Allergy - Treatment

Allergy - Diagnosis

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Managing the Allergic Patient; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Introduction to Allergy; History of Allergy; Prevalence of Allergic Diseases; Burden of Allergic Diseases; Basic Immunology; Immune System Components; Types of Immune Hypersensitivity Reactions; Summary of Immunology; Conclusion; Chapter 2 Principles of Allergy Management; Introduction; Core Concepts; Testing Methods; Therapeutic Methods; Summary; Acknowledgments; Chapter 3 Management of the Patient with Rhinitis; Overview; Types of Rhinitis

Epidemiology and Burden of RhinitisManaging the Patient with Allergic Rhinitis; Managing the Patient with Nonallergic Rhinitis; Conclusions; Chapter 4 Management of the Patient with Rhinosinusitis; Introduction; Prevalence and Burden of Rhinosinusitis; Definition of Rhinosinusitis; Classification of Rhinosinusitis; Anatomy of the Paranasal Sinuses; Physiology of the Sinuses in Health and Disease; Pathophysiology of Acute and Chronic Rhinosinusitis; Diagnosis of the Patient with Rhinosinusitis; Treatment of the Patient with Rhinosinusitis; Conclusion

Chapter 5 Management of the Patient with AsthmaDefinition; Epidemiology; Pathophysiology; Diagnosis; Other Testing; Asthma Control; Asthma Management; Asthma Medications; Conclusion; Chapter 6 Management of the Patient with Ocular Allergy; Introduction/Classification of the Problem;



Epidemiology/Prevalence/Burden; Relevant Anatomy and Physiology; Pathophysiology; Diagnosis; Treatment; Chapter 7 Otitis Media: Background and Science; Introduction to the Problem; Epidemiology; Classification of the Problem; Relevant Anatomy and Physiology; Pathophysiology; Diagnosis; Treatment

Complementary/Alternative Medical TreatmentFuture Directions; Chapter 8 Management of the Child with Otitis Media; Epidemiology; Relevant Anatomy and Physiology; Histology; Pathophysiology; Diagnosis; Treatment; Future Directions; Chapter 9 Management of the Patient with Inner Ear Allergy; Introduction; Review of Immunology; Ménière's Disease; Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss; Eosinophilic Otitis Media; Dizziness; Tinnitus; Summary; Chapter 10 Management of the Patient with Laryngitis; Introduction; Unified Airway; Phonation Subsystem Anatomy and Physiology

Evaluating the Allergic Patient with Voice ComplaintsBenign Laryngeal Pathologies; Allergic Laryngitis: Scientific Evidence Versus Clinical Observations; Managing Laryngeal Symptoms in the Allergic Patient; Summary and Conclusions; Chapter 11 anagement of the Patient with Drug Allergy; Introduction; Classification; Pathophysiology; Diagnosis; Treatment; Future Directions; Chapter 12 Management of the Patient with Occupational Allergy; Introduction; Prevalence; Epidemiology; Anatomy and Physiology; Pathophysiology; Diagnosis; Testing; Treatment

Chapter 13 Management of the Patient with Atopic Skin Disease

Sommario/riassunto

This new reference provides up-to-date, disease-specific diagnostic and treatment protocols in a new, full-color, heavily illustrated reference. This is the most current allergy management information at your fingertips - regardless of your medical specialty.Get the most up-to-date guidance from the most trusted experts in the field.Quickly locate key anatomy, tests, and management protocols in the clinical setting.Find everything you need in one place with diagnosis and management included in each chapter.Compare common presentations and quickly