Handbook of allergic disorders

• Corporate Author: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia, Pa. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2003
• Subjects: Hypersensitivity > handbooks
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This comprehensive resource provides clinical guidance for pinpointing the cause and providing a remedy for allergic disorders. Each allergy description includes definition, allergen, causes, signs and symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatments, special considerations, prevention tips, and patient teach...

Table of Contents:

• Allergies and the immune system
• Diagnosing allergies
• Treating and preventing allergies
• Allergic rhinitis
• Asthma
• Atopic dermatitis
• Complications of allergic disease
• Conjunctivitis
• Urticaria and angioedema
• Food allergies
• Other allergic reactions
• Severe allergic reactions
• Allergies and pregnancy
• Guide to allergy drugs.