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

• Autore: Krouse John H
• Pubblicazione: Philadelphia, Pa. ; ; [Edinburgh], : Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier, 2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (399 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.9706
• Soggetto topico: Allergy - Treatment; Allergy - Diagnosis
• Altri autori: DereberyM. Jennifer ChadwickStephen J
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Managing the Allergic Patient
• ISBN: 1-4377-1098-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 996212362603316
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno