Topics include: History of Allergy; Epidemiology of Allergy; Types of Rhinitis; Differential Diagnosis including Allergy Mimics; Immunology; Physical Findings in Allergy; Diagnosis including lab testing and physical examination; Associated Conditions and Comorbidities; Role of Allergy in Serous Otitis Media; Role of Allergy in Meneire's Syndrome; Asthma; Polyposis; Allergic Fungal Sinusitis; Treatment – Environmental Controls; Pharmacotherapy; Traditional Immunotherapy; Sublingual (SLIT) Immunotherapy; The Allergic March; Surgical Treatment of Allergies; Inhalant Allergies in Children; Food Allergies in Adults and Children.
1. Cover - p. 1 2. Contributors - p. 2 3. Contents - p. 3 4. Forthcoming Issues - p. 4 5. Allergic Disorders Interface with Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders - p. 5 6. The Evolution of Understanding Inhalant Allergy - p. 6 7. Epidemiology of Allergy - p. 16 8. Types of Rhinitis - p. 20 9. Differential Diagnosis in Allergy - p. 26 10. Immunology of Allergy - p. 41 11. Physical Findings in Allergy - p. 48 12. Diagnosis of Inhalant Allergies: Patient History and Testing - p. 50 13. Role of Allergy in Sleep-Disordered Breathing - p. 56 14. The Role of Allergy in Otitis Media with Effusion - p. 61 15. Allergic and Immunologic Features of Ménière’s Disease - p. 71 16. Asthma - p. 78 17. Nasal Polyps: Pathogenesis and Treatment Implications - p. 86 18. Allergic Fungal Rhinosinusitis - p. 93 19. Allergy Treatment: Environmental Control Strategies - p. 100 20. Pharmacotherapy for Allergic Rhinitis - p. 107 21. Immunotherapy – Traditional - p. 114 22. Sublingual Immunotherapy - p. 120 23. The Allergic March: Can We Prevent Allergies and Asthma? - p. 128 24. The Surgical Management of Allergic Rhinitis - p. 136 25. Inhalant Allergies in Children - p. 145 26. Food Allergy in Adults and Children - p. 152 27. Index - p. 161
Topics include: History of Allergy; Epidemiology of Allergy; Types of Rhinitis; Differential Diagnosis including Allergy Mimics; Immunology; Physical Findings in Allergy; Diagnosis including lab testing and physical examination; Associated Conditions and Comorbidities; Role of Allergy in Serous Otitis Media; Role of Allergy in Meneire's Syndrome; Asthma; Polyposis; Allergic Fungal Sinusitis; Treatment – Environmental Controls; Pharmacotherapy; Traditional Immunotherapy; Sublingual (SLIT) Immunotherapy; The Allergic March; Surgical Treatment of Allergies; Inhalant Allergies in Children; Food Allergies in Adults and Children.
1. Cover - p. 1 2. Contributors - p. 2 3. Contents - p. 3 4. Forthcoming Issues - p. 4 5. Allergic Disorders Interface with Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders - p. 5 6. The Evolution of Understanding Inhalant Allergy - p. 6 7. Epidemiology of Allergy - p. 16 8. Types of Rhinitis - p. 20 9. Differential Diagnosis in Allergy - p. 26 10. Immunology of Allergy - p. 41 11. Physical Findings in Allergy - p. 48 12. Diagnosis of Inhalant Allergies: Patient History and Testing - p. 50 13. Role of Allergy in Sleep-Disordered Breathing - p. 56 14. The Role of Allergy in Otitis Media with Effusion - p. 61 15. Allergic and Immunologic Features of Ménière’s Disease - p. 71 16. Asthma - p. 78 17. Nasal Polyps: Pathogenesis and Treatment Implications - p. 86 18. Allergic Fungal Rhinosinusitis - p. 93 19. Allergy Treatment: Environmental Control Strategies - p. 100 20. Pharmacotherapy for Allergic Rhinitis - p. 107 21. Immunotherapy – Traditional - p. 114 22. Sublingual Immunotherapy - p. 120 23. The Allergic March: Can We Prevent Allergies and Asthma? - p. 128 24. The Surgical Management of Allergic Rhinitis - p. 136 25. Inhalant Allergies in Children - p. 145 26. Food Allergy in Adults and Children - p. 152 27. Index - p. 161
