Allergy Essentials,E-Book, 2nd Edition

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Edited by Robyn E O'Hehir, MD, Stephen T Holgate, MD, DSc, FMedSci, Aziz Sheikh, MD and Gurjit K. Khurana Hershey, MD, PhD
ISBN
9780323809139
Publication Date
16-12-2021
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Perfect for clinicians in both primary and secondary care settings, Allergy Essentials, 2nd Edition, covers the information you need most in your daily practice, with a strong emphasis on disease diagnosis and management. In one concise, convenient volume, it covers all common allergies in children and adults, offering authoritative content from the world's leading allergy experts in conjunction with primary care/family practitioners for a practical, balanced approach. You'll find up-to-date information on everything from basic immunology and physiology to new medications, new therapies, and individualized treatment options, allowing you to confidently integrate these changes into your practice.

Key Features
  • Offers a practical approach to evaluation, differential diagnosis, and treatment of allergic disorders, focused specifically on what the non-specialist needs to know for everyday practice. 
  • Includes new content on allergen-specific immunotherapy as well as a new chapter on precision medicine.
  • Covers the most recent allergy tests, including blood tests, and includes current discussions of biologicals as therapeutics.
  • Provides focused, relevant information on basic immunology and physiology, epidemiology, and allergens. 
  • Begins each chapter with a handy summary of key concepts to help you quickly identify important information. 
  • Authored by the same internationally recognized experts that produce Middleton's Allergy, the definitive text in the field.
  • An ideal resource for primary care providers who are increasingly seeing and treating patients with allergic conditions as well as allergists who need a concise and current practice reference.
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    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
    ISBN 9780323809139
    Product Format Ebook
    Publication Date 2021
    Author Information Edited by Robyn E O'Hehir, MD, Director, Department of Allergy, Immunology, and Respiratory Medicine, Alfred Hospital, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia ; Stephen T Holgate, MD, DSc, FMedSci, Clinical Professor of Immunopharmacology Medical Faculty in Clinical and Experimental Sciences; Aziz Sheikh, MD, Professor of Primary Care Research and Development Co-Director of the Centre of Medical Informatics and Gurjit K. Khurana Hershey, MD, PhD, Director, Division of Asthma Research; Co-Director, Office of Pediatric Clinical Fellowships; Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
    Table of Content

    1 Introduction to Mechanisms of Allergic Disease

    2 Origins of Allergic Disease

    3 Epidemiology of Allergic Disease

    4 Indoor and Outdoor Allergens and Pollutants

    5 Principles of Allergy Diagnosis

    6 Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy

    7 Asthma

    8 Allergic Rhinitis and Conjunctivitis

    9 Drug Allergy

    10 Urticaria and Angioedema Without Wheals

    11 Atopic Dermatitis and Allergic Contact Dermatitis

    12 Food Allergy and Gastrointestinal Syndromes

    13 Anaphalaxis

    14 Occupational Allergy

    15 Insect Allergy

    Publication Date 16-12-2021
    Pages 400
    Trim 276 x 216 (8 1/2 x 10 7/8)
    deltacomm1code Electronic Book
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