Challenging Cases in Allergy and Immunology

ISBN-13: 9781603274425 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 331 str.

Massoud Mahmoudi

Opis

In medical practice there are often complex cases that make extraordinary demands on a clinician's knowledge and ingenuity. In Challenging Cases in Allergy and Immunology, the authors provide these types of fascinating, and informative cases to complement a basic knowledge of diagnosis and management in these fields. As such, this novel title will be of interest to a wide array of allergists and clinical immunologists, as well as all students of medicine and allied health. Written by a multidisciplinary group of national and international experts, the book covers in detail two or more challenging, real-life cases in each disorder discussed. Each case is followed by a work-up, treatment plan, and discussion that includes a differential diagnosis, up-to-date references, and up to ten thought-provoking, multiple-choice questions that enhance the book's value as a comprehensive reference and teaching text. The cases include not only the common allergic diseases such as allergic rhinitis, asthma, and food allergy, but also disorders in immune regulation, autoimmunity, and immunodeficiencies. There are chapters on subjects as wide-ranging as anaphylaxis, occupational asthma, and immune-mediated rheumatic diseases. State-of-the-art and evidence-based, Challenging Cases in Allergy and Immunology is an important resource for all clinicians searching for ways to improve their ability to diagnose and manage patients with allergic and immunologic problems.

Recenzje

From the reviews:

"Present difficult cases in allergy and immunology. The design adopted is unusual but from the point of a practising allregologist is very useful. ... Each chapter is backed by 'reader friendly' tables and is extensively illustrated. ... The strength of this book lies in the wealth of up to date information presented in a format which highlights the clinical approach to a patient. ... This scholarly tome will be ready reckoner to all students of allergology ... ." (A. Shah, European Respiratory Review, March, 2010)

"This is an interesting text for allergologists, dermatologists and immunologists, and to those training in these professions. The authors present patient histories and discuss the differential diagnosis and treatment of 20 disease entities, including those in the pediatric age group (such as atopic dermatitis, food allergies, contact dermatitis, etc.). Excellent for teaching." (Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews, Vol. 8 (2), December, 2010)

Spis treści

1-Rhinitis Dennis Ledford, MD (Current associate editor JACI) Professor of medicine and pediatrics University of South Florida College of Medicine James A. Haley V. A. Hospital Temple, Florida 2- Allergic diseases of the eyes Leonard Bielory, MD Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics, and Ophthalmology UMDNJ- New Jersey Medical School Asthma and Allergy Research Center Newark, New Jersey 3- Sinusitis and allergies Andrew N. Goldberg, MD, MSCE, FACS Professor Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Director of the Division of Rhinology and Sinus Surgery University of California San Francisco, CA 4- Allergic diseases of the skin Urticaria and angioedema Atopic dermatitis Allergic contact dermatitis Brttina Wedi, MD, Ph.D. Professor Alexander Kapp, MD, Ph.D. Professor and chairman Department of Dermatology and Allergology Hannover Medical University Hannover, Germany 5- Sleep disturbance and allergies Timothy J. Craig, DO. Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics Division of Allergy Department of Medicine Penn State University Hershey, Pennsylvania 6- Insect allergy Donald German, MD FAAAAI, FACAAI Clinical Professor of Pediatrics University of California San Francisco, CA 7-Food allergy Oscar L. Frick, MD (Former president of American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology) Professor Emeritus Pediatrics and Attending Allergist Pediatric Allergy Clinic University of California San Francisco, CA 8- Drug allergy Schuman Tam MD Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine Division of Allergy University of California, San Francisco, CA 9- Anaphylaxis Lawrence Schwartz, MD, PhD Charles and Evelyn Thomas Professor of Medicine Division of Rheumatology Allergy, and Immunology Department of Internal Medicine Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Virginia 10-Occupational Allergies Massoud Mahmoudi D.O., Ph.D., FASCMS, FACOI, FACP, FCCP., FAAAAI Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine Division of Allergy and Immunology University of California San Francisco, California Chairman Department of Medicine Community Hospital of Los Gatos Los Gatos, CA Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine Department of Medicine UMDNJ School of Osteopathic Medicine Stratford, New Jersey Vice President American Osteopathic College of Allergy and Immunology 11- Occupational asthma Jonathan Bernstein MD Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine Division of Immunology Department of Internal Medicine College of Medicine University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio 12- Asthma Daniel Maddox, MD Consultant Allergic Diseases and Internal Medicine Department of Internal Medicine Mayo Clinic College of Medicine Rochester, Minnesota 13-Pseudo asthma Miles Weinberger, MD Professor of Pediatrics and Director Pediatric Allergy and Pulmonary Division Department of Pediatrics University of Iowa Division Director Pediatric Allergy and Pulmonary Clinical Service Department of Pediatrics Children Hospital of Iowa Iowa city, Iowa 14- Serum sickness Mark Nelson, MD, Ph.D Assistant Professor