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The Washington Manual™ Subspecialty Consult Series
The Washington Manual™ Subspecialty Consult Series
Prepared by specialty residents, fellows and staff in the Department of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine, and reviewed by attending physicians in each field—each volume in this renowned series delivers the on-the-spot help you need to provide quality patient management. Right from the initial chapter, you’ll learn how to take a patient history, how to interpret exam findings, what tests to order, how to complete the workup, and how to formulate an effective management plan.
The Washington Manual™ Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Subspecialty Consult
Second Edition
Edited by Shirley Joo and Andrew L. Kau
The Second Edition of this dynamic quick reference continues to provide the practical, stepwise guidance you’ve come to trust from The Washington Manual™ and has been fully updated to include the most current diagnostic tests, workup tips, drugs and other therapeutic interventions available.
· Coverage of inpatient and outpatient approaches features the same front-line practicality as The Washington Manual™ of Medical Therapeutics
· Symptom- and disease-oriented sections address both chronic and acute problems to prepare you for any scenario
· Essential clinical information on commonly encountered problems including diagnosis and management of drug allergy, anaphylaxis, asthma, immunotherapy, and immunodeficiency at your fingertips
· Useful appendixes provide a hands-on review of drugs commonly used in the treatment of allergy and asthma, as well as lab values for selected immunologic tests and a sample schedule for perennial aqueous therapy
· Key points to remember in each chapter deliver vital diagnostic and treatment information
NEW to the Second Edition…
• Updated content reflects the latest clinical advances and pra
1 Approach to the Allergic Patient Seth M. Hollander 2 Basic Immunology Underlying Alleric Reactions and Inflammation Jennifer M. Welch and Andrew L. Kau 3 Allergic Rhinitis and Sinusitis K. Lindsey B. McMullan 4 Asthma Natalie Miller and Sarena Sawlani 5 Occupational Asthma Seema Mahale 6 Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Olajumoke O. Fadugba 7 Pulmonary Function Tests Ashley Emmert 8 In Vivo and In Vitro Diagnostic Tests of Allergy Seth M. Hollander 9 Urticaria and Angioedema James A. Tarbox 10 Atopic Dermatitis Amanda Trott 11 Allergic Contact Dermatitis Olajumoke O. Fadugba 12 Ocular Allergic Disease Gregg J. Berdy and Susan S. Berdy 13 Anaphylaxis Sydney Leibel 14 Drug Allergy and Desensitization Jennifer M. Welch 15 Insect Allergy K. Lindsey B. McMullan 16 Food Allergy and Other Adverse Food Reactions Amanda Trott 17 Latex Hypersensitivity Eric Karlin 18 Conditions Associated with Eosinophilia Bob Geng 19 Mastocytosis Bob Geng 20 Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases Sydney Leibel 21 Allergen Immunotherapy James A. Tarbox Appendixes A. Common Medications Used in Allergy and Immunology B. Lab Values for Selected Tests in Immunology C. Sample Schedule for Perennial Aqueous Immunotherapy Â
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