The Washington Manual® Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Subspecialty Consult

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• ISBN13: 9780781743747
• ISBN10: 0781743745
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-09-10
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

Prepared by residents and fellows with senior faculty advisors at the Washington University School of Medicine, this quick-reference manual outlines current concepts and practice guidelines in the rapidly evolving fields of allergy, asthma, and immunology. It covers both inpatient and outpatient approaches with the same front-lines practicality as the world-famous Washington Manual(R) of Medical Therapeutics. The book contains symptom-oriented and disease-oriented sections and covers both acute and chronic problems, including drug allergy, anaphylaxis, eosinophilia, immunodeficiency, and latex allergy. Appendices include commonly used allergy and asthma drugs, laboratory values for tests in immunology, and a sample schedule for perennial aqueous immunotherapy. This manual is also available electronically for handheld computers. See PDA listing for details. The Washington Manual(R) is a registered mark belonging to Washington University in St. Louis to which international legal protection applies. The mark is used in this publication by LWW under license from Washington University.

Table of Contents

Contributing Authors	vii
Chairman's Note	ix
Series Preface	x
Preface	xi
Key to Abbreviations	xiii
Mitchell Grayson
1. Approach to the Allergic Patient	1	(2)
Jennifer McKay
2. Basic Immunology Underlying Allergic Reactions and Allergic Inflammation	3	(5)
Jennifer McKay
3. Allergic Rhinitis and Sinusitis	8	(9)
Elizabeth C. Friedman
4. Asthma	17	(16)
Alpa L. Jani
5. Occupational Asthma	33	(6)
Alpa L. Jani
6. Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis	39	(5)
Shirley S. Joo
7. Pulmonary Function Tests	44	(8)
Shirley S. Joo
8. In Vivo and In Vitro Diagnostic Tests for Allergy	52	(8)
Elizabeth C. Friedman
9. Urticaria and Angioedema	60	(6)
Khaled M. Abdel-Hamid
10. Atopic Dermatitis	66	(8)
Barbara C. Jost
11. Allergic Contact Dermatitis	74	(3)
Gregg J. Berdy and Susan S. Berdy
12. Ocular Allergic Diseases	77	(7)
Barbara C. Jost
13. Anaphylaxis	84	(5)
Barbara C. Jost
14. Drug Allergy and Desensitization	89	(13)
Khaled M. Abdel-Hamid
15. Insect Allergy	102	(7)
Khaled M. Abdel-Hamid
16. Food Allergy and Other Adverse Food Reactions	109	(7)
Alpa L. Jani
17. Latex Allergy	116	(4)
Barbara C. Jost
18. Conditions Associated with Eosinophilia	120	(7)
Elizabeth C. Friedman
19. Mastocytosis	127	(3)
Barbara C. Jost
20. Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases	130	(11)
Jill A. Poole
21. Allergen Immunotherapy	141	(7)
Appendixes
Anne C. Graff and Diane R. Klueppel
A. Drugs Commonly Used in Allergy and Asthma	148	(9)
Robin G. Lorenz
B. Lab Values for Selected Tests in Immunology	157	(2)
Jill A. Poole
C. Sample Schedule for Perennial Aqueous Immunotherapy	159	(2)
Index	161