Seventh Edition
by Leslie C. Grammer
Patterson's Allergic Diseases will remain the first choice for residents and practitioners who need guidance to identify an allergy, confirm a diagnosis, or find effective therapies.
Patterson's Allergic Diseases includes discussions of clinical trials in asthma and significant updates on:
- drug allergy
- imaging
- occupational allergy
- immune deficiency evaluation
A Companion Website will include the fully searchable text and additional illustrations and tables.
Contents
The Immune System: Biologic and Clinical Aspects
- Review of Immunology
- Immunology of IgE-medicated and Other Hypersensitivity Responses
- Biochemical Mediators of Allergic Reactions
- Evaluation and Management of Immune Deficiency in Allergy Practice
- Evaluation of Eosinophilia
Pathogenic and Environmental Aspects in Allergy and Asthma
- Allergens and Other Factors Important in Atopic Disease
- Airborne Pollen Prevalence in the United States
Principles of Evaluation and Treatment
- Diagnosis of Immediate Hypersensitivity
- Physiologic and Biologic Evaluation of Allergic Lung Diseases
- Radiologic Evaluation of Allergic and Related Diseases of the Upper Airway
- Radiologic Evalutaion of Allergic and Related Diseases of the Lower Airway
- Chronic Rhinosinusitis Role of Rhinoscopy and Surgery
- Principles of Immunologic Management of Allergic Diseases Due to Extrinsic Antigens
Anaphylaxis and Other Generalized Hypersensitivity
- Anaphylaxis
- Allergy to Stinging Insects
- Erythema Multiforme, Stevens-Johnson Sydrome, and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
- Drug Allergy
- Food Allergies
Asthma
- Asthma
- The Infant and Toddler with Asthma
- Management of Acute Severe Asthma
- Asthma Clinical Trials
Other Immunologic Pulmonary Disease
- Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
- Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis
- Occupational Immunologic Lung Disease
Upper Respiratory Tract Disease
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Nasal Polyposis, Sinusitis, and Nonallergic Rhinitis
- Allergic Disease of the Eye and Ear
Cutaneous Allergic Disease
- Atopic Dermatitis
- Contact Dermatitis
- Urticaria, Angioedema, and Hereditary Angioedema
- Approach to the Patient with Pruritus
Pharmacology
- Antihistamines
- ß Agonists
- Corticosteroids in Treatment of Allergic Diseases
- Other Antiallergic Drugs: Cromolyn, Nedocromil, Antileukortrienes, Anticholinergics, and Theophylline
- Delivery Devices for Inhaled Medications
- Novel Immunologic Therapies
Special Situations
- Allergic Disorders and Pregnancy
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Chronic Cough
- Sleep Disorders in the Allergic Patient
- Management of the Psychologically Complicated Patient
- Controversial and Unproved Methods in Allergy Diagnosis and Treatment
Index
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