Table of Contents

 

 

 

 

Contributing Authors

iii

 

Chairman’s Note

v

 

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

 

APPENDIXES

 

A

Common Medications Used in Allergy and Immunology

181

B

Lab Values for Selected Tests in Immunology

189

C

Sample Schedule for Perennial Aqueous Immunotherapy

194

 

Index

195