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Contributing Authors |
iii |
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Chairman’s Note |
v |
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Preface |
vi |
1 |
Approach to the Allergic Patient Seth M.
Hollander |
1 |
2 |
Basic Immunology Underlying Allergic Reactions and
Inflammation Jennifer M. Welch and Andrew L. Kau |
4 |
3 |
Allergic Rhinitis and Sinusitis K. Lindsey
B. McMullan |
8 |
4 |
Asthma Natalie Miller and Sarena
Sawiani |
23 |
5 |
Occupational Asthma Seema Mahale |
37 |
6 |
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Olajumoke O. Fadugba |
44 |
7 |
Pulmonary Function Tests Ashley Emmert |
51 |
8 |
In Vivo and In Vitro Diagnostic Tests of Allergy Seth M.
Hollander |
59 |
9 |
Urticaria and Angioedema James A. Tarbox |
68 |
10 |
Atopic Dermatitis Amanda Trott |
77 |
11 |
Allergic Contact Dermatitis Olajumoke O. Fadugba |
85 |
12 |
Ocular Allergic Disease Gregg J. Berdy and Susan S. Berdy |
89 |
13 |
Anaphyfaxis Sydney
Leibel |
96 |
14 |
Drug Allergy and Desensitization Jennifer
M. Welch |
103 |
15 |
Insect Allergy K. Lindsey B. McMullan |
116 |
16 |
Food Allergy and Other Adverse Food Reactions Amanda Trott |
125 |
17 |
Latex Hypersensitivity Eric Karlin |
135 |
18 |
Conditions Associated with Eosinophilia Bob Geng |
140 |
19 |
Mastocytosis Bob Geng |
154 |
20 |
Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases Sydney Leibel |
160 |
21 |
Allergen Immunotherapy James A. Tarbox |
173 |
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APPENDIXES |
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A |
Common Medications Used in Allergy and Immunology |
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B |
Lab Values for Selected Tests in Immunology |
189 |
C |
Sample Schedule for Perennial Aqueous Immunotherapy |
194 |
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Index |
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