The Washington Manual Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Subspecialty Consult

Barbara Capes Jost, Khaled M. Abdel-Hamid, Elizabeth D. Friedman, Alpa Jani (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

208 Seiten

2003
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins (Verlag)
978-0-7817-4374-7 (ISBN)

Infos

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.

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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[registered] 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[registered]" 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.

Inhalt

1. Approach to the Allergic Patient2. Basic Immunology Underlying Allergic Reactions and Allergic Inflammation3. Allergic Rhinitis and Sinusitis4. Asthma5. Occupational Asthma6. Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis7. Pulmonary Function Tests8. In Vivo and In Vitro Diagnostic Tests for Allergy9. Urticaria and Angioedema10. Atopic Dermatitis11. Allergic Contact Dermatitis12. Ocular Allergic Diseases13. Anaphylaxis14. Drug Allergy and Desensitization15. Insect Allergy16. Food Allergy and Other Adverse Food Reactions17. Latex Allergy18. Conditions Associated with Eosinophilia19. Mastocytosis20. Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases21. Allergen ImmunotherapyAppendixe

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 10.9.2003
• Reihe/Serie: The Washington Manual Subspecialty Consult Series
• Mitarbeit: Sonstige Mitarbeit: School of Medicine Washington University Department of Medicine
• Zusatzinfo: 10 illustrations
• Verlagsort: Philadelphia
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 140 x 216 mm
• Gewicht: 213 g
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Dermatologie
• ISBN-10: 0-7817-4374-5 / 0781743745
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7817-4374-7 / 9780781743747
• Zustand: Neuware