Title	Allergic Diseases [electronic resource] : Diagnosis and Treatment / edited by Phil Lieberman, John A. Anderson
Imprint	Totowa, NJ : Humana Press : Imprint: Humana Press, 2000
Edition	2nd Edition
Connect to	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-007-0
Descript	XII, 475 p. online resource

Phil Lieberman, MD, and John Anderson, MD have updated their widely acclaimed text on Allergic Diseases: Diagnosis and Treatment, offering in this greatly expanded 2nd edition new chapters on antihistamines, on antileukotrienes, and on the common problem of treating the child who experiences recurrent respiratory tract infection. Written by distinguished clinicians and informed by a practical wisdom accumulated during many years of treating allergic patients, this concise and easy-to-read guide is designed to help primary care physicians, pediatricians, internists, and other specialists with the day-to-day diagnosis and treatment of their allergic patients. These highly experienced contributors present their strategies and guidelines in easily accessible formats-including boxed Summaries and "Clinical Pearls" and numerous treatment algorithms-that help time-pressured physicians quickly grasp therapeutic situations and determine the best and most effective treatment options. Comprehensive and highly practical, this new 2nd edition of Allergic Diseases: Diagnosis and Treatment offers physicians a completely up-to-date, user friendly approach to optimal diagnosis and treatment of their allergic patients-a gold standard reference of special value in every practice

1 Allergic Disease: Pathophysiology and Immunopathology -- 2 Approach to the Allergic Patient -- 3 Diagnostic Tests in Allergy -- 4 Environmental Allergens -- 5 Anaphylaxis -- 6 Insect Sting Allergy -- 7 The Child with Asthma: Evaluation and Treatment -- 8 Asthma in Adults: Diagnosis and Management -- 9 Rhinitis -- 10 Sinusitis and Otitis Media -- 11 Diagnosis and Treatment of Ocular Allergy -- 12 Urticaria and Angioedema -- 13 Atopic Dermatitis -- 14 Contact Dermatitis and Other Contact Reactions -- 15 Food Allergy and Intolerance -- 16 Allergic and Allergic-Like Reactions to Drugs and Other Therapeutic Agents -- 17 Antihistamines -- 18 ?-Adrenergic Agonists -- 19 Theophylline -- 20 Antileukotriene Agents in the Management of Asthma -- 21 Cromolyn and Nedocromil: Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Therapyfor Asthma and Other Allergic Diseases -- 22 Anticholinergic Agents in Respiratory Diseases -- 23 Glucocorticoid Therapy in Asthma -- 24 Environmental Control of Respiratory Irritants and Allergens -- 25 Allergen Immunotherapy -- 26 Controversies in Allergy and Allergy-Like Diseases -- 27 The Patient With โ{128}{152}Too Many Infectionsโ{128}{153}: Diagnostic Approach