Focuses on essential topics in rhinitis. This title defines the primary clinical symptoms and their causes. It discusses a range of treatments, including the use of antihistamines, nasal corticosteroids, anticholinergics, decongestants, cromolyn, guafenesin, saline washes, capsaicin, and leukotriene antagonists.
The immune-response perspective in cognitive development is intended to explore how certain environmental proteins and genetic factors affect neuro-cognitive development and mental health thereafter. Specifically, naturally occurring proteins are known to cause severe and pervasive immune responses.
Offers a clinical overview for the common disorders encountered in the specialty of Allergy. This book features introductory chapters focusing on the human immune response, environmental allergens, and the different types of allergy testing. It also includes chapters on the common allergic conditions seen in the office or clinic.
Focuses on essential topics in occupational asthma. This title features articles covering: definition; classification; epidemiology; old and new causes; pathogenesis and disease mechanisms; clinical assessment including differential diagnosis; and, management of work-related asthma and related conditions.
A guide to the treatment and diagnosis of allergies. It contains information about allergies including food allergies, adverse drug reactions, venom allergy, anaphylaxis and hay fever. It covers asthma, rhinitis and allergic skin and eye diseases. It provides information on latex allergy, allergy to anaesthetic drugs and allergen immunotherapy.
Provides guidance you need to treat allergy patients. This title features differential diagnosis and treatment algorithms, therapeutic drug information, and coverage of pediatric allergies. With discussions of asthma, allergens, pollutants, drug treatment and more, it is suitable for non-specialists who treat patients with allergies.
Presenting individual research contributions from scientists in the NIAID, this volume provides new research findings in immunology, infectious diseases, and vaccine research. Readers will find the current work in the Division of Intramural Research (DIR) and the Vaccine Research Center (VRC).
Presents information on autoimmune diseases and related topics such as: systemic lupus erythematosus and nephritis, their diagnosis and management; methods in Type 1 diabetes immunomodulation; and, blockage of hyperproduced cytokines as a new approach for the treatment of autoimmune conditions.
Outlines concepts and practice guidelines in the fields of allergy, asthma, and immunology. This title covers both inpatient and outpatient approaches. It contains symptom-oriented and disease-oriented sections and also covers both acute and chronic problems, including drug allergy, anaphylaxis, eosinophilia, immunodeficiency, and latex allergy.
This highly practical book describes the definition, etiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and management of all PID. It also provides guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of patients, which are useful in clinical practice and health planning alike.
Food allergy is an adverse reaction resulting from an inappropriate immunological response to a food antigen. It usually presents itself as a multi-system involvement. This title examines the effects of food allergies, as well as the various treatments that are available for this condition.
Focusing on human immunology and biology, also reporting on scientific experimentation and advancement, this title provides comprehensive coverage of the basic science as well as guidance on the practical aspects of day-to-day diagnosis and management. It includes 700 full-color illustrations.