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Tables of Contents for Patterson's Allergic Diseases
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Foreword
xi
Preface
xiii
Contributing Authors
xv
Review of Immunology
Roger W. Melvold
1
24
Evaluation and Management of Immune Deficiency in Allergy Practice
Melvin Berger
25
18
Immunology of IgE-mediated and Other Hypersensitivity States
C. Raymond Zeiss and Jacob J. Pruzansky
43
12
Biochemical Mediators of Allergic Reactions
Stephen I. Wasserman
55
10
Antihistamines
Jonathan A. Bernstein
65
16
Allergens and Other Factors Important in Atopic Disease
G. Daniel Brooks and Robert K. Bush
81
50
Airborne Pollen Prevalence in the United States
William R. Solomon
131
14
Diagnosis of Immediate Hypersensitivity
Anju Tripathi and Bernard H. Booth
145
14
Allergic Rhinitis
Anthony J. Ricketti
159
24
Principles of Immunologic Management of Allergic Diseases Due to Extrinsic Antigens
Leslie C. Grammer
183
12
Allergic Diseases of the Eye and Ear
Phil Lieberman and Michael S. Blaiss
195
30
Allergy to Stinging Insects
Robert E. Reisman
225
14
Urticaria, Angioedema, and Hereditary Angioedema
Carol A. Saltoun and W. James Metzger
239
18
Food Allergy
Anne M. Ditto and Leslie C. Grammer
257
22
Atopic Dermatitis
Peck Y. Ong and Donald Y.M. Leung
279
10
Erythema Multiforme, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
Anju Tripathi Neill T. Peters and Roy Patterson
289
98
Drug Allergy
Introduction, Epidemiology, Classification of Adverse Reactions, Immunochemical Basis, Risk Factors, Evaluation of Patients with Suspected Drug Allergy, Patient Management Considerations
Anne Marie Ditto
295
40
Allergic Reactions to Individual Drugs: Low Molecular Weight
Paul A. Greenberger
335
25
Immunologic Reactions to High-Molecular-Weight Therapeutic Agents
Leslie C. Grammer
360
27
Contact Dermatitis
Andrew J. Scheman
387
16
Nasal Polyposis, Sinusitis, and Nonallergic Rhinitis
David I. Bernstein
403
12
Anaphylaxis
Kris G. McGrath
415
22
Idiopathic Anaphylaxis
Roy Patterson and Kathleen E. Harris
437
8
Asthma
Paul A. Greenberger
445
70
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
Michael C. Zacharisen and Jordan N. Fink
515
14
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis
Paul A. Greenberger
529
26
Occupational Immunologic Lung Disease
Leslie C. Grammer
555
12
Controversial and Unproved Methods in Allergy Diagnosis and Treatment
Abba I. Terr
567
14
Allergic Disorders and Pregnancy
Paul A. Greenberger
581
14
Management of Acute Severe Asthma
Thomas Corbridge and Babak Makhlesi
595
22
Radiologic Evaluation of Allergic and Related Diseases of the Upper Airway
Michelle J. Naidich and Eric J. Russell
617
26
Radiologic Evaluation of Allergic and Related Diseases of the Lower Airway
Thomas Grant
643
10
Natural Rubber Latex Allergy
Kevin J. Kelly and Banani Banerjee
653
20
Physiologic Assessment of Asthma and other Allergic Lung Diseases
Paul A. Greenberger
673
10
Evaluation of Eosinophilia
Carla Irani and Andrea J. Apter
683
20
Corticosteroids in Treatment of Allergic Diseases
Sai R. Nimmagadda
703
14
β Agonists
Jacqueline A. Pongracic
717
10
Other Antiallergic Drugs: Cromolyn, Nedocromil, Antileukotrienes, Anticholinergics, and Theophylline
Carol A. Wiggins
727
14
Delivery Devices for Inhaled Medications
Theodore M. Lee
741
16
Novel Immunologic Therapies
Leslie C. Grammer
757
6
Management of the ``Difficult'' Patient
Howard L. Alt
763
10
Chronic Sinusitis: Role of Rhinoscopy and Surgery
Rakesh K. Chandra David B. Conley and Robert C. Kern
773
12
The Wheezing Infant
Mary Beth Hogan and Nevin W. Wilson
785
12
Sleep Disorders in the Allergic Patient
Lisa F. Wolfe
797
10
Index
807
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