Pediatric Allergy : Principles and Practice

by Leung, Sampson, Geha & Szefler

• ISBN13: 9780323018029
• ISBN10: 0323018025
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-04-21
• Publisher: Mosby

Summary

This new book provides all of the state-of-the-art information needed to diagnose, manage, and treat virtually any type of allergy seen in children. With editors and contributors who rank among the world's most noted authorities in pediatrics and allergy, this text offers definitive, practical coverage of today's best knowledge in the field. It is certain to become the standard clinical reference on this vital and challenging subject. Presents clinical approaches for a full range of pediatric immunologic diseases, as well as descriptions of the latest immune-directed therapies and immunizations. Offers detailed guidelines for the diagnosis and management of upper airway allergies asthma food allergies allergic skin and eye diseases and drug allergies and anaphylaxis. Discusses each allergy syndrome's differential diagnoses key concepts evaluation environmental triggers and emerging and established treatments and therapeutic principles. Provides just enough basic science background to help readers understand the clinical recommendations. Features abundant two-color figures illustrating complex principlesplus an insert containing full-color photographs that capture delicate visual nuances such as cutaneous manifestations.

Table of Contents

Color Plates	xvi
SECTION A GENERAL CONCEPTS	1	(80)
Donald Y.M. Leung
Epidemiology of Allergic Diseases	1	(9)
Erika Von Mutius
Natural History of Allergic Diseases and Asthma	10	(13)
Andrew H. Liu
Fernando D. Martinez
Lynn M. Taussig
The Genetics of Allergic Disease and Asthma	23	(16)
John W. Holloway
Julie A. Cakebread
Stephen T. Holgate
Regulation and Biology of Immunoglobulin E	39	(12)
Hans C. Oettgen
Raif S. Geha
Inflammatory Effector Cells/Cell Migration	51	(18)
Marc E. Rothenberg
The Developing Immune System and Allergy	69	(12)
Patrick G. Holt
Julie Rowe
SECTION B IMMUNOLOGIC DISEASES	81	(102)
Raif S. Geha
Approach to the Child with Recurrent Infections	81	(7)
Howard M. Lederman
Erwin W. Gelfand
Antibody Deficiency	88	(11)
Francisco A. Bonilla
T Cell Immunodeficiencies	99	(11)
Luigi D. Notorangelo
Pediatric Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	110	(8)
Mary E. Paul
William T. Shearer
Complement Deficiencies	118	(12)
Jerry A. Winkelstein
Kathleen E. Sullivan
White Blood Cell Defects	130	(15)
Sergio D. Rosenzweig
Steven M. Holland
Rheumatic Diseases of Childhood: Therapeutic Principles	145	(14)
J. Roger Hollister
Autoimmune Diseases	159	(11)
Stuart E. Turvey
Robert P. Sundel
Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome	170	(6)
Thomas A. Fleisher
Epstein-Barr Virus Infections	176	(7)
James F. Jones
SECTION C IMMUNE-DIRECTED THERAPIES	183	(50)
Raif S. Geha
Intravenous Immune Serum Globulin Therapy	183	(10)
Mark Ballow
Bone Marrow Transplantation	193	(11)
Rebecca H. Buckley
Immunizations	204	(7)
Edina H. Moylett
Imelda Celine Hanson
Gene Therapy and Allergy	211	(13)
Catherine M. Bollard
Malcolm K. Brenner
Stem Cell Therapeutics: An Overview	224	(9)
Marisha A. Stanislaus
Alan M. Gewirtz
SECTION D DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF ALLERGIC DISEASE	233	(54)
Donald Y.M. Leung
Laboratory (In Vitro) Analyses	233	(10)
Robert G. Hamilton
In Vivo Testing for Immunoglobulin E-Mediated Sensitivity	243	(9)
Harold S. Nelson
Outdoor Allergens	252	(9)
John W. Yunginger
Indoor Allergens	261	(8)
Martin D. Chapman
Environmental Control	269	(8)
Robert A. Wood
Immunotherapy for Allergic Disease	277	(10)
Elizabeth C. Matsui
Peyton A. Eggleston
SECTION E UPPER AIRWAY DISEASE	287	(50)
Donald Y.M. Leung
Allergic Rhinitis	287	(11)
Deborah A. Gentile
Gail G. Shapiro
David P. Skoner
Otitis Media	298	(11)
Philip Fireman
Sinusitis	309	(12)
Kenny H. Chan
Mark J. Abzug
Samer Fakhri
Qutayba A. Hamid
Andrew H. Liu
Chronic Cough	321	(16)
Henry Milgrom
SECTION F ASTHMA	337	(136)
Stanley J. Szefler
Immunology of the Asthmatic Response	337	(13)
Claudia Macaubas
Rosemarie H. Dekruyff
Dale T. Umetsu
Guidelines for Treatment of Asthma	350	(7)
John O. Warner
Functional Assessment of Asthma	357	(9)
Gary L. Larsen
Gwendolyn S. Kerby
Theresa W. Guilbert
Wayne J. Morgan
Infections and Asthma	366	(13)
James E. Gern
Leonard B. Bacharier
Robert F. Lemanske, Jr.
Special Considerations for Infants and Young Children	379	(13)
Ronina A. Covar
Joseph D. Spahn
Stanley J. Szefler
Inner City Asthma	392	(13)
Craig A. Jones
Loran T. Clement
Asthma in Older Children	405	(20)
Leonard B. Bacharier
Robert C. Strunk
Asthma Education Programs for Children	425	(10)
Sandra R. Wilson
Harold J. Farber
Asthma and the Athlete	435	(9)
David A. Stempel
Refractory Childhood Asthma: New Insight into the Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Management	444	(13)
Joseph D. Spahn
Donna L. Bratton
Promoting Adherence and Effective Self-Management in Patients with Asthma	457	(8)
Bruce G. Bender
Thomas L. Creer
New Directions in Asthma Management	465	(8)
Stanley J. Szefler
SECTION G FOOD ALLERGY	473	(88)
Hugh A. Sampson
Mucosal Immunity: An Overview	473	(5)
Lloyd D. Mayer
Evaluation of Food Allergy	478	(10)
S. Allan Bock
Hugh A. Sampson
Approach to Feeding Problems in the Infant and Young Child	488	(7)
Arne HØst
Susanne Halken
Prevention and Natural History of Food Allergy	495	(15)
Noah J. Friedman
Robert S. Zeiger
Enterocolitis, Proctocolitis, and Enteropathy	510	(8)
Scott H. Sicherer
Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis, and Proctocolitis	518	(11)
Chris A. Liacouras
Jonathan E. Markowitz
Food Allergy, Respiratory Disease, and Anaphylaxis	529	(9)
John M. James
Atopic Dermatitis and Food Hypersensitivity	538	(8)
Stacie M. Jones
Wesley Burks
Management of Food Allergy	546	(15)
Shideh Mofidi
Hugh A. Sampson
SECTION H ALLERGIC SKIN AND EYE DISEASES	561	(50)
Donald Y.M. Leung
Atopic Dermatitis	561	(13)
Donald Y.M. Leung
Urticaria and Angioedema	574	(10)
Bruce L. Zuraw
Contact Dermatitis	584	(11)
Mark Boguniewicz
Vincent S. Beltrani
Allergic and Immunologic Eye Disease	595	(16)
Leonard Bielory
Todd M. Wilson
Rudolph S. Wagner
SECTION I DRUG ALLERGY AND ANAPHYLAXIS	611	(56)
Donald Y.M. Leung
Drug Allergy	611	(13)
Roland Solensky
Louis M. Mendelson
Latex Allergy	624	(9)
Gordon L. Sussman
Stephen D. Betschel
Donald H. Beezhold
Insect Sting Anaphylaxis	633	(10)
Robert E. Reisman
General Treatment of Anaphylaxis	643	(24)
Michael C. Young
APPENDIXES
Appendix I Clinical Immunology Laboratory Values	655	(2)
Appendix II Food Allergy	657	(10)
Index	667