The Washington manual allergy, asthma, and immunology subspecialty consult
By: editors, Barbara Capes Jost ... [et al.].
Contributors: Jost, Barbara C.
Series: The Washington manual subspecialty consult series
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 166
Subjects: Allergy -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Asthma -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Immunology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Hypersensitivity -- diagnosis -- Outlines.; Hypersensitivity -- therapy -- Outlines.
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Outlines.
Other titles: Allergy, asthma, and immunology subspecialty consult
Description: This manual outlines current concepts and practice guidelines in the rapidly evolving fields of allergy, asthma, and immunology. It covers both inpatient and outpatient approaches. 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.