The Washington manual allergy, asthma, and immunology subspecialty consult
Contributors: Kau, Andrew L.; Washington University (Saint Louis, Mo.). Dept. of Medicine
Edition: 2nd ed. / edited by Shirley Joo and Andrew L. Kau.
Series: Washington manual subspecialty consult series; Washington manual subspecialty consult series
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Health
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 205
ISBN-13: 9781451113679
Subjects: Hypersensitivity; Therapy; Handbooks; Diagnosis
Other titles: Allergy, asthma, and immunology subspecialty consult
Description: Prepared by specialty residents, fellows and staff in the Department of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine, and reviewed by attending physicians in each field. Each volume in this renowned series delivers the on-the-spot help you need to provide quality patient management. Right from the initial chapter, you'll learn how to take a patient history, how to interpret exam findings, what tests to order, how to complete the workup, and how to formulate an effective management plan. The Second Edition of this reference continues to provide the practical, stepwise guidance from this manual and has been fully updated to include the most current diagnostic tests, workup tips, drugs and other therapeutic interventions available. NEW to the Second Edition: Updated content reflects the latest clinical advances and practice standards. New formatting follows consistent subheadings to make key facts easier to find. New chapters detail the latest diagnostic criteria, testing, and treatment options.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Approach to the allergic patient / Seth M. Hollander; title: Basic immunology underlying alleric reactions and inflammation / Jennifer M. Welch and Andrew L. Kau; title: Allergic rhinitis and sinusitis / K. Lindsey B. McMullan; title: Asthma / Natalie Miller and Sarena Sawlani; title: Occupational asthma / Seema Mahale; title: Hypersensitivity pneumonitis / Olajumoke O. Fadugba; title: Pulmonary function tests / Ashley Emmert; title: In vivo and in vitro diagnostic tests of allergy / Seth M. Hollander; title: Urticaria and angioedema / James Tarbox; title: Atopic dermatitis / Amanda Trott; title: Allergic contact dermatitis / Olajumoke O. Fadugba; title: Ocular allergic disease / Gregg J. Berdy and Susan S. Berdy; title: Anaphylaxis / Sydney Leibel; title: Drug allergy and desensitization / Jennifer M. Welch; title: Insect allergy / K. Lindsey B. McMullan; title: Food allergy and other adverse food reactions / Amanda Trott; title: Latex hypersensitivity / Eric Karlin; title: Conditions associated with eosinophilia / Bob Geng; title: Mastocytosis / Bob Geng; title: Primary immunodeficiency diseases / Syd Leibel; title: Allergen immunotherapy / James A. Tarbox.