Preface

Contributing Authors

Introduction to the Immune System

Daniel C. Adelman

Hemant H. Kesarwala

Thomas J. Fischer

Immediate Hypersensitivity: Approach to Diagnosis

Daniel C. Adelman

Andrew Saxon

Aeroallergens and Environmental Factors

Robert W. Ausdenmoore

Michelle B. Lierl

Basic Principles of Therapy for Allergic Disease

Thomas J. Fischer

Kevin P. O'Brien

Gregory N. Entis

Allergy of the Upper Respiratory Tract

Michelle B. Lierl

Allergic and Immunologic Disorders of the Eye

Leonard Bielory

Asthma

Glenn J. Lawlor, Jr.

Donald P. Tashkin

Immunologic Diseases of the Lung

Michael D. Roth

Eric C. Kleerup

Henry Gong, Jr.

Allergic Diseases of the Skin

Anne W. Lucky

C. G. Toby Mathias

Urticaria and Angioedema

Sanford M. Goldstein

Anaphylaxis

Glenn J. Lawlor, Jr.

Howard M. Rosenblatt

Insect Allergy

Thomas J. Fischer

Glenn J. Lawlor, Jr.

Drug Allergy

Michael H. Mellon

Michael Schatz

Roy Patterson

Food Allergy

Michael K. Farrell

Brett V. Kettelhut

Rheumatic Diseases

Daniel J. Wallace

Allan L. Metzger

Robert F. Ashman

Immunohematology

Lloyd E. Damon

Transplantation Immunology: Histocompatibility Test and the HLA System in Humans

Beth W. Colombe

Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases

Alan P. Knutsen

Thomas J. Fischer

Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease and Related Oportunistic Infections

David N. Chernoff

Diagnostic Immunology

Thomas A. Fleisher

Doris G. Gracy

Immunization and Immunoprophylaxis

Hemant Kesarwala

Immunologic Methods Useful in the Diagnosis of Infectious Disease

Hemant Kesarwala

Jeffrey L. Kishiyama

Appendix I

A. Nomogram for Estimation of Body Surface Area

B. Nomogram for Predicting the Optimum Tidal Volume from the Breathing Frequency, Body Weight, and Sex of the Patient

Appendix II

A. Examination of Nasal Secretions

B. Examination of Nasal or Conjunctival Epithelium Specimens

Alfredo A. Jalowayski

Robert S. Zeiger

Appendix III Total Eosinophil Count

Appendix IV Normal Serum IgE Values for Age, by PRIST Technique

Appendix V Levels of Immunoglobulins in Sera of Normal Subjects, by Age

Appendix VI Important Pollens and Molds in the United States and Canada

Joseph L. McGerity

A. Principal Pollens, by Region

B. Incidence of Individual Molds in the United States

Appendix VII Normal Pulmonary Values

A. Normal Pulmonary Function in Adult Men

B. Normal Pulmonary Function in Adult Women

C. Normal Lung Volumes and Male Children

D. Normal Lung Volumes and Female Children

E. Normal Pulmonary Flow Rates for Male and Female Children

Appendix VIII Oxygen Values

A. Prediction Equation for Arterial PO2

B. Normal Oxygen Dissociation Curves in Humans

Appendix IX Growth Charts

A. NCHS Percentiles for Length and Weight for Age, Boys, Birth to 36 Months

B. NCHS Percentiles for Weight for Length, Boys, Less Than 4 Years, and for Head Circumference, Boys, Birth to 36 Months

C. NCHS Percentiles for Length and Weight for Age, Girls, Birth to 36 Months

D. NCHS Percentiles for Weight for Length, Girls, Less Than 4 Years, and for Head Circumference, Girls, Birth to 36 Months

E. NCHS Percentiles for Stature and Weight for Age, Boys, 2 to 18 Years

F. NCHS Percentiles for Stature and Weight for Age, Girls, 2 to 18 Years

Appendix X Allergy Elimination Diets

A. Cow's Milk-free Diet

B. Egg-free Diet

C. Wheat-free Diet

D. Gluten-free Diet

E. Soy-free Diet

F. Corn-free Diet

G. Foods Often Containing Tartrazine

H. Common Substances That Contain or May Contain Sulfiting Agents

Appendix XI Antibodies Reactive to Human Tissue Used in Medical Diagnosis

Appendix XII Manufacturers of Allergenic Extracts for Diagnosis and Treatment

Appendix XIII Commercial Sources for Environmental Control Products

Appendix XIV Professional and Nonprofessional Organizations for Resource Information and Educational Programs

Index