BookDonald Y.M. Leung [and others].
Summary: Pediatric Allergy supplies the comprehensive guidance you need to diagnose, manage, and treat virtually any type of allergy seen in children. Drs. Leung, Sampson, Geha, and Szefler present the new full-color second edition, with coverage of the diagnosis and management of anaphylaxis, the immune mechanisms underlying allergic disease, the latest diagnostic tests, and more⁵in print and online at expertconsult.com. Treat the full range of pediatric allergic and immunologic diseases through clinically focused coverage relevant to both allergists and pediatricians. Understand the care and treatment of pediatric patients thanks to clinical pearls discussing the best approaches. Easily refer to appendices that list common food allergies and autoantibodies in autoimmune diseases.
Contents:
Epidemiology of Allergic Diseases
Natural History of Allergic Diseases and Asthma
The Genetics of Allergic Disease and Asthma
Regulation and Biology of Immunoglobulin E
Inflammatory Effector Cells/Cell Migration
The Developing Immune System and Allergy
Approach to the Child with Recurrent Infections
Antibody Deficiency
T Cell Immunodeficiencies
Pediatric Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Complement Deficiencies
White Blood Cell Defects
Rheumatic Diseases of Childhood: Therapeutic Principles
Autoimmune Diseases
Congenital Immune Dysregulation Disorders
Epstein-Barr Virus Infections
Intravenous Immune Serum Globulin (IVIG) Therapy in Patients with Antibody Immune Deficiency
Bone Marrow Transplantation
Gene Therapy and Allergy
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and Gene Therapy for Primary Immune Deficiency Diseases
Autoinflammatory Disorders
Laboratory Diagnosis and Management of Human Allergic Disease
In Vivo Testing for Immunoglobulin E-Mediated Sensitivity
Outdoor Allergens
Indoor Allergens
Environmental Control
Immunotherapy for Allergic Disease
Allergic Rhinitis
Otitis Media
Sinusitis
Chronic Cough
Immunology of the Asthmatic Response
Guidelines for the Treatment of Childhood Asthma: Gains and Opportunities
Functional Assessment of Asthma
Infections and Asthma
Special Considerations for Infants and Young Children
Inner City Asthma
Asthma in Older Children
Asthma Education Programs for Children
Asthma and the Athlete
New Insight into the Pathogenesis and Management of Refractory Childhood Asthma
Communication Strategies to Improve Adherence with Asthma Medications
New Directions in Asthma Management
Mucosal Immunology: An Overview
Evaluation of Food Allergy
Approach to Feeding Problems in the Infant and Young Child
Prevention and Natural History of Food Allergy
Enterocolitis, Proctocolitis, and Enteropathies
Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis, and Proctocolitis
Food Allergy, Respiratory Disease, and Anaphylaxis
Atopic Dermatitis and Food Hypersensitivity
Management of Food Allergy
Role of Barrier Dysfunction and Immune Response in Atopic Dermatitis
Management of Atopic Dermatitis
Urticaria and Angioedema
Contact Dermatitis
Allergic and Immunologic Eye Disease
Drug Allergy
Latex Allergy
Insect Sting Anaphylaxis
Anaphylaxis: an Overview of Assessment and Management.