Allergies sourcebook
Subtitle: basic consumer health information about allergic disorders, triggers, reactions, and related symptoms, including anaphylaxis ...
By: edited by Annemarie S. Muth
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: Health reference series; Health reference series (Unnumbered)
Publisher: Omnigraphics
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Detroit, MI
Language: eng
Number of pages: 598
ISBN-13: 9780780803763
Subjects: Resource Guides; Hypersensitivity; Popular works; Allergy
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Allergy Sufferers' Quality of Life Survey; title: The Economics of Allergies; title: Allergy's Sting: It's Partly Economic; title: The Hidden Costs of Sniffles and Sneezes; title: Antihistamines in the Workplace; title: The Allergic Response; title: The Allergy Receptor; title: Genetic Mutation and Allergic Susceptibility; title: Allergic Disorders and Related Symptoms; title: What Are Allergies?; title: You and Your Stuffy Nose; title: Rhinitis; title: Allergic and Non-Allergic Rhinitis; title: Rhinitis Update: A Guide to Treatment; title: Sinusitis; title: Understanding Sinusitis; title: Colds and Allergies May Mask More Serious Sinus Infection; title: Asthma; title: Dermatitis; title: Contact Dermatitis; title: Recognizing Atypical Presentations of Allergic Contact Dermatitis; title: Allergic Conjunctivitis; title: Anaphylaxis; title: Anaphylaxis; title: Severe Allergic Reaction; title: Preventing and Controlling Anaphylaxis; title: Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS); title: MCS Is a Medical Mystery; title: Symptoms and Health Status in Individuals with MCS; title: MCS: Government Findings and Recommendations; title: Meniere's Disease and Allergies; title: Food Allergies and Intolerances; title: Understanding Food Allergy; title: Food Allergy and Intolerances; title: Food Allergy Myths and Realities; title: Manifestations of Food Allergy; title: Risky Food Allergies Are Rare; title: Preparing for Dinner Guests with Food Allergies; title: Food Allergies in Children; title: Peanut and Tree Nut Allergy; title: Prevalence of Peanut and Tree Nut Allergy in America; title: Some Young Children May Out Grow Peanut Allergy; title: Is It a Milk Allergy or Lactose Intolerance?; title: Milk Allergy: Common Questions; title: Lactose Intolerance: Common Questions; title: Coping with Lactose Intolerance; title: Is It Celiac Disease or a Food Allergy?; title: Wheat Allergy; title: Soy Allergies; title: Seafood Allergies; title: Sulfites: Safe for Most, Dangerous for Some; title: Monosodium Glutamate (MSG); title: Red Wine, Histamine, and Headache; title: Beer-Related Anaphylaxis; title: Allergy Triggers; title: Allergens and Irritants in the Home; title: Common Household Irritants; title: The Home Environment and Chemically Sensitive People; title: Environmental Control of Dust Mites; title: How to Create a Dust-Free Bedroom; title: Allergies to Animals; title: Animal Allergies; title: Coping with Allergic Reactions to Pets; title: Don't Get Rid of That Cat Yet; title: Cockroach Antigens; title: Exposure to Pollens; title: When Allergies Are in Season; title: People with Allergies Can Enjoy Gardening; title: Additional Advice for Gardeners with Allergies; title: Mold Allergies; title: Insect Venom Allergies; title: Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, and Poison Sumac; title: Protect Yourself from Urushiol-Containing Plants; title: Poison Ivy Pointers for Parents; title: Hypersensitivity and Allergic Reactions to Drugs; title: Drug Allergies; title: Serum Sickness; title: Allergic Reactions to Agents Used in Chemotherapy; title: Hypersensitivity Reactions to Anticonvulsants and ACE Inhibitors; title: Latex Allergy; title: Allergy to Latex Is Potentially Disabling; title: Latex Allergies Stretch beyond Rubber Gloves; title: Latex at Home and at Work; title: Preventing Latex Allergy; title: Clearing Up Cosmetic Confusion; title: Fragrances and Health; title: Indoor Air Quality and Health; title: Workplace Air Quality; title: Sick Building Syndrome; title: Does Carbonless Copy Paper Contribute to Indoor Air Quality Problems?; title: Exercise-Induced Severe Allergic Reaction; title: Diagnosis, Treatments, and Aids to Wellness; title: Allergy Tests; title: Tests and Treatments to Avoid; title: The Fight against Allergies; title: Spring into Action against Seasonal Allergies; title: Take Care with Over-the-Counter Allergy Medicine; title: Common Allergy Medications; title: Medication Updates; title: Immunotherapy (Allergy Shots); title: Anti-Immunoglobulin E (IgE) Therapy for Asthma; title: How to Use Your Inhaler Effectively; title: Preservatives in Certain Asthma Medications May Be Harmful; title: Alternate Therapies for Allergies: Insufficient Data; title: Researching Unusual Remedies for Asthma, Allergies, and Immunology; title: Questioning the Efficacy of Homeopathic Allergy Remedies; title: If You Are Considering Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Allergies; title: Home Control of Allergies; title: Photocatalytic Air Cleaning System; title: Ventilation/Cleaning System for Dust Mites; title: Synthetic Pillows and Allergy; title: Additional Help and Information; title: Resources for Patients Living with Allergies.