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Allergy and Asthma : Practical Diagnosis and Management
Allergy is perhaps the most commonly used terms in hospitals and ambulatory care settings. Inquiring about drug and latex allergy has become a routine part of the history taking of a new patient. Hay fever, food allergy, poison ivy exposure, bee sting allergy, and asthma are familiar terms to many individuals and important reasons for frequent visit to the doctor and emergency departement.rnrnAllergic diseases are the sixth lending cause of chronic disease in the United States. Teaching the diagnosis and management of such improtant diseases was the reason for preparing this collection. rnrnThis book is a collaborative work by the knowledgeable experts in the field of allergy and clinical immunology. Teachers and expert clinicians share their expertise in an easy-to-follow Lange series format. What makes this book unique is the inclusion of uncommonly discussed but improtant topics such as pollution, cough, pseudoasthma, sick building syndrome, complementary and alternative therapy, and allergy in the elderly, among others.rn
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