Patterson's allergic diseases

Revised and updated for its Seventh Edition, this highly acclaimed volume is a complete, current, and practical guide to the diagnosis and treatment of allergic disorders. This comprehensive yet concise reference will remain the first choice for residents and practitioners who need guidance to identify an allergy, confirm a diagnosis, or find effective therapies. It will also be an excellent aid for board review. This edition includes discussions of clinical trials in asthma and significant updates on drug allergy, imaging, occupational allergy, and immune deficiency evaluation. A Companion We

Patterson's Allergic Diseases; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; SECTION I The Immune System: Biologic and Clinical Aspects; Review of Immunology; Immunology of IgE-mediated and Other Hypersensitivity Responses; Biochemical Mediators of Allergic Reactions; Evaluation and Management of Immune Deficiency in Allergy Practice; Evaluation of Eosinophilia; SECTION II Pathogenic and Environmental Aspects in Allergy and Asthma; Allergens and Other Factors Important in Atopic Disease; Airborne Pollen Prevalence in the United States; SECTION III Principles of Evaluation and Treatment.

Diagnosis of Immediate HypersensitivityPhysiologic and Biologic Evaluation of Allergic Lung Diseases; Radiologic Evaluation of Allergic and Related Diseases of the Lower Airway; Radiologic Evaluation of Allergic and Related Diseases of the Upper Airway; Chronic Rhinosinusitis Role of Rhinoscopy and Surgery; Principles of Immunologic Management of Allergic Diseases Due to Extrinsic Antigens; SECTION IV Anaphylaxis and Other Generalized Hypersensitivity; Anaphylaxis; Allergy to Stinging Insects; Erythema Multiforme, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis; Drug Allergy.

PART A: Introduction,…