Allergy and Asthma : Practical Diagnosis and Management
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat40179
Massoud Mahmoudi, editor.
(2nd ed.)
--Cham:
Springer
, c2016.
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This highly practical, easy-to-read, fully updated and expanded resource offers a wide range of targeted guidelines and insights in allergy medicine. Written by a leading allergy clinician -- along with a renowned group of nationally recognized expert contributors in allergy and immunology, pulmonary, and infectious diseases -- this title is a proven resource for front-line general practitioners, especially primary care physicians. The most clinically relevant information is provided on the pat…
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- Mahmoudi, Massoud
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- Massoud Mahmoudi, editor
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2016
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xv, 689 p. : 73 illus., 47 illus. in color)
- ISBN
- 9783319308357
- 9783319308333 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Anti-Allergic Agents - therapeutic use
- Asthma - diagnosis
- Asthma - therapy
- Hypersensitivity - diagnosis
- Hypersensitivity - therapy
- Abstract
- This highly practical, easy-to-read, fully updated and expanded resource offers a wide range of targeted guidelines and insights in allergy medicine. Written by a leading allergy clinician -- along with a renowned group of nationally recognized expert contributors in allergy and immunology, pulmonary, and infectious diseases -- this title is a proven resource for front-line general practitioners, especially primary care physicians. The most clinically relevant information is provided on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of all major allergic disorders. Each has a section on "Evidence-Based Medicine" that introduces one to two recent research publications on the subject, and several chapters have been written by new authors. Covering the entire scope of adult and pediatric allergy and asthma and organized by specific organ which guides the reader to diagnostic and therapeutic solutions quickly and easily, the book offers a wealth of outstanding illustrations, key concepts, management protocols, and updated references. An invaluable contribution to the field, Allergy and Asthma: Practical Diagnosis and Management, 2nd Edition will be of immense value not only to primary care physicians, but also to fellows in training, residents, nurses, nurse practitioners, and medical and allied health students.
- Contents
- 1 Introduction to Immune System -- 2 The History and Physical Examination of the Allergic Patient -- 3 Prevalence of Allergic Diseases in Children, adults and Elderly -- 4 Allergic Diseases of the Eye -- 5 Prevalence of Pollens in the United States and Elsewhere -- 6 Allergic Rhinitis: Diagnosis and Treatment -- 7 The Effect of Rhinitis on Sleep, Quality of Life, Daytime Somnolence, and Fatigue -- 8 Sinusitis -- 9 Allergic Diseases of the Ear -- 10 Cough and Allergic Diseases -- 11 Urticaria and Angioedema -- 12 Atopic Dermatitis -- 13 Allergic Contact Dermatitis -- 14 Pediatric Asthma -- 15 Adult Asthma -- 16 Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction -- 17 Occupational Asthma -- 18 Asthma and Pregnancy -- 19 Asthma and Pseudo-asthma -- 20 Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis -- 21 All Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis -- 22 Serum Sickness -- 23 Complement Systems and Allergy Diseases -- 24 Food Allergy -- 25 Insect Allergy -- 26 Latex Allergy -- 27 Drug Allergy -- 28 Smoke, Pollution, and Allergy -- 29 Sick Building Syndrome -- 30 Allergy in the Elderly -- 31 Diagnostic Testing in Allergic Diseases -- 32 Primary Immunodeficiencies -- 33 HIV Infection -- 34 Complementary and Alternative Medicine in treatment of Allergic and Asthmatic Disease -- 35 Nutrition, Diet and Allergic Diseases -- 36 Prevention and Control Measures in Management of Allergic Diseases -- 37 Antihistamines and Mast Cell Stabilizers -- 38 Bronchodilators -- 39 Glucocorticoids -- 40 Anti-Immunoglobulin E (IgE) Therapy -- 41 Allergy Immunotherapy -- 42 Anaphylaxis and Its Management.
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- e-Book
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Allergy and Asthma : The Basics to Best Practices
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44500
Massoud Mahmoudi, editor-in-chief.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2019.
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Allergy and Asthma: The Basics to Best Practices is intended to serve as a single comprehensive reference covering all needed knowledge of allergic diseases. Allergy is a unique and distinctive area of medicine wherein learning the fundamentals requires gathering information from various different disciplines. Allergic diseases affect various organ systems and the practice of a wide range of physicians from otolaryngologists, and pulmonologists, to gastroenterologists, dermatologists, and ophth…
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- Mahmoudi, Massoud
- Responsibility
- Massoud Mahmoudi, editor-in-chief
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2019
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxiv, 1101 p.) : 126 illus., 95 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030051471
- 9783030051464 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Anti-Allergic Agents - therapeutic use
- Asthma - diagnosis
- Asthma - therapy
- Hypersensitivity - diagnosis
- Hypersensitivity - therapy
- Specialty
- Allergy and Immunology
- Abstract
- Allergy and Asthma: The Basics to Best Practices is intended to serve as a single comprehensive reference covering all needed knowledge of allergic diseases. Allergy is a unique and distinctive area of medicine wherein learning the fundamentals requires gathering information from various different disciplines. Allergic diseases affect various organ systems and the practice of a wide range of physicians from otolaryngologists, and pulmonologists, to gastroenterologists, dermatologists, and ophthalmologists. Clinicians and trainees alike will benefit from a resource that introduces the basic concepts, as well as providing comprehensive, consistently up-to-date instruction on intermediate and advanced conditions, research, and treatment strategies. The book is divided into nine sections and is written by some of the foremost experts in the field. Allergy and Asthma opens with an introduction which covers the epidemiology of allergic diseases, fundamentals of allergy and immunology, and a thorough grounding of different types of allergens. Early sections address allergic upper airway diseases, allergic skin diseases, and asthma in detail, using a structured, consistent format from chapter to chapter to provide continuity and ease of reference. Later sections thoroughly cover various food allergies, insect allergies, drug allergy, anaphylaxis, and utilize ample tables and illustrations to provide additional learning tools for the reader. This major reference not only provides basic knowledge on diagnosing and treating allergies, but moves beyond these basics to emphasize using a systematic approach to working up and treating a patient. A variety of techniques used in diagnosing asthma and allergy will be examined, of which include prick skin tests, in-vitro testing, patch testing and non-conventional allergy tests. Concluding this book are sections dedicated to management, therapeutic strategies of allergy and asthma, with a look to future research directions for this unique field. Physicians and residents in allergy and immunology, pulmonology, otolaryngology, gastroenterology, dermatology, ophthalmology and other specialties will find the work of value in enhancing their practice and studies. Researchers in a range of areas especially immunology and food science will also find this text to be a compelling and reliable resource.
- Contents
- Part I. Introduction -- 1. Overview of Immunology and Allergy -- 2. Epidemiology of Allergic Diseases -- 3. Definition of Allergens: Inhalants, Food, and Insects Allergens -- Part II. Allergic Upper Airway Disease -- 4. Allergic Ocular Diseases -- 5. Allergic Rhinitis -- 6. Chronic Rhinosinusitis and Nasal -- Part III. Allergic Skin Diseases and Urticaria -- 7. Atopic Dermatitis -- 8. Acute and Chronic Urticaria -- 9. Hereditary Angioedema -- 10. Allergic Contact Dermatitis -- Part IV. Asthma -- 11. Asthma Phenotypes and Biomarkers -- 12. Adult Asthma -- 1.3 Childhood Asthma -- 14. Aspirin or Nonsteroidal Drug-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease (AERD or NERD) -- 15. Occupational Asthma -- 16. Differential Diagnosis of Asthma -- 17. Asthma in Athletes -- 18. Asthma in Pregnancy -- 19. Cough and Allergic Diseases -- 20. Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis -- Part V Drug and Latex Allergy -- 21. Drug Allergy and Adverse Drug Reactions -- 22. Penicillin Allergy and Other Antibiotics -- 23. Chemotherapy and Biologic Drug Allergy -- 24. Latex Allergy -- Part VI Food Allergy and Eosinophilic Esophagitis -- 25. IgE Food Allergy -- 26. Non-IgE Food Immunological Diseases -- 27. Eosinophilic Esophagitis -- Part VII. Insect Allergy and Anaphylaxis -- 28. Anaphylaxis and Systemic Allergic Reactions - 29. Mast Cell Disorders and Anaphylaxis -- 30. Insect Allergy: A Review of Diagnosis and Treatment -- 31. Allergy from Ants and Biting Insects -- Part VIII. Allergy and Asthma Diagnosis -- 32. Allergy Skin Testing -- 33. In Vitro Allergy Testing -- 34. Pulmonary Function, Biomarkers, and Bronchoprovocation -- Part IX. Treatment of Asthma and Allergy -- 35. Primary and Secondary Environmental Control Measures for Allergic Diseases -- 36. Pharmacologic Therapy for Rhinitis and Allergic Eye Disease -- 37. Bronchodilator Therapy for Asthma -- 38. Inhaled Corticosteroid Therapy for Asthma -- 39. Subcutaneous Immunotherapy for Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma -- 40. Sublingual Immunotherapy for Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma -- 41. Biologic and Emerging Therapies for Allergic Disease.
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- e-Book
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Allergy and Asthma : The Basics to Best Practices
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44578
Massoud Mahmoudi, editor-in-chief ; Timothy Craig, Dennis K. Ledford.
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Springer
, c2019.
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Allergy is a unique area of medicine that is not taught as a single subject in medical or allied health schools. Therefore learning the fundamentals of this distinctive area of medicine requires gathering information from various disciplines. This is because the allergic diseases affect various organ systems and the practice of a wide range of physicians such as Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) specialists, pulmonologists, gastroenterologists, dermatologists, and ophthalmologists, among others; all …
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- Mahmoudi, Massoud
- Craig, Timothy
- Ledford, Dennis K.
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- Massoud Mahmoudi, editor-in-chief ; Timothy Craig, Dennis K. Ledford
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2019
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource
- Series Title
- Springer reference
- ISBN
- 9783319587264
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Anti-Allergic Agents - therapeutic use
- Asthma - diagnosis
- Asthma - therapy
- Hypersensitivity - diagnosis
- Hypersensitivity - therapy
- Specialty
- Allergy and Immunology
- Notes
- "Living reference work."
- Abstract
- Allergy is a unique area of medicine that is not taught as a single subject in medical or allied health schools. Therefore learning the fundamentals of this distinctive area of medicine requires gathering information from various disciplines. This is because the allergic diseases affect various organ systems and the practice of a wide range of physicians such as Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) specialists, pulmonologists, gastroenterologists, dermatologists, and ophthalmologists, among others; all encounter patients with such problems. As knowledge in this area of medicine grows, clinicians and trainees need a resource to learn the basics as well as intermediate and advanced concepts and strategies. This title is intended to serve as a single comprehensive reference covering all needed knowledge of allergic diseases. The authors of this work will be comprised of some of the foremost experts in the field, coming primarily from the United States. They will cover their topics using a structured, consistent format from chapter to chapter to provide continuity and uniformity to the work. This reference will not only provide basic knowledge on diagnosing and treating allergies, but will go beyond the basics and also emphasize using a systematic approach to working up and treating a patient. Ample numbers of tables and illustrations for better visualization of the complicated areas will be provided in each chapter. Discussion about trends, current research, and future research directions for each disorder will be incorporated as warranted. Summary sections will be used. Following initial publication, new information to the existing chapters, or entirely new chapters, will be added as necessary via continuous updating. The audience for this reference work includes physicians and residents in allergy and immunology, pulmonology, ENT, gastroenterology, dermatology, ophthalmology and other specialties; physician assistants, nursing professionals, allergy fellows (in-training), primary care providers, and allied health personnel are also part of the audience. Medical students will also find the work of value, as will researchers in a range of areas especially immunology and food science.
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- e-Book
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Bronchial Asthma : A Guide for Practical Understanding and Treatment
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat30861
edited by M. Eric Gershwin, Timothy E. Albertson.
(6th ed.)
--New York, NY:
Springer
, c2012.
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Bronchial Asthma: A Guide for Practical Understanding and Treatment, Sixth Edition, is a fully updated version of a widely respected classic on the diagnosis and management of asthma. Discussing the disorder in all relevant patient groups, including a variety of patient subpopulations, this invaluable title continues to emphasize the definition, medications, and practical use of asthma treatment plans. As in previous editions, the book also continues to define and focus on the special clinical …
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- Gershwin, M. Eric
- Albertson, Timothy E
- Responsibility
- edited by M. Eric Gershwin, Timothy E. Albertson
- Edition
- 6th ed.
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2012
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xiii, 350 p. : 65 ill., 22 ill. in color)
- ISBN
- 9781441968364
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Asthma - diagnosis
- Asthma - therapy
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Family medicine
- Internal medicine
- Pneumology
- Emergency medicine
- Abstract
- Bronchial Asthma: A Guide for Practical Understanding and Treatment, Sixth Edition, is a fully updated version of a widely respected classic on the diagnosis and management of asthma. Discussing the disorder in all relevant patient groups, including a variety of patient subpopulations, this invaluable title continues to emphasize the definition, medications, and practical use of asthma treatment plans. As in previous editions, the book also continues to define and focus on the special clinical problems of the pregnant patient, the patient undergoing emergency treatment, as well as the common day issues of exercise, athletics, recreational drug use and especially self care. Importantly, this comprehensive reference also discusses the common side effects found in the full range of medications used for asthma treatment. Replete with a wide range of tables and charts to again make the book practical and user-friendly, Bronchial Asthma: A Guide for Practical Understanding and Treatment, Sixth Edition, continues its position as a leading text in the field.
- Contents
- Part I: Clinical Definitions -- The clinical definitions of asthma -- The genetic bases of asthma -- Part II: Diagnosis and Patient Management -- The use of the pulmonary function laboratory in diagnosing asthma -- Diagnosis and management of allergic disease -- The pediatric asthmatic -- The Adult Asthmatic -- The patient with asthma in the emergency department -- The critically ill asthmatic: From ICU to discharge -- Part III: Special Clinical Problems -- Asthma and Pregnancy -- Exercise-induced asthma -- Viral disease, air pollutants, nanoparticles, and asthma -- Occupational asthma -- Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis -- Rhinitis, sinusitis, and asthma -- Anesthesia for patients with asthma -- Asthmatics and adverse reactions to drugs, including recreational drug abuse -- Part IV: Living with Asthma -- The challenge of asthma in minority populations -- Asthma, health care and the law.
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- e-Book
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- Online
Occupational Asthma
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat29564
edited by Torben Sigsgaard, Dick Heederik.
--Basel:
Birkhäuser Verlag
, c2010.
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- Sigsgaard, Torben
- Other Authors
- Heederik, Dick
- Responsibility
- edited by Torben Sigsgaard, Dick Heederik
- Place of Publication
- Basel
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser Verlag
- Date of Publication
- c2010
- Series Title
- Progress in inflammation research
- ISBN
- 9783764385569
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Asthma - etiology
- Asthma - diagnosis
- Occupational Diseases - etiology
- Air Pollutants, Occupational - adverse effects
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Severe Asthma : Toward Personalized Patient Management
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat43386
Yong Chul Lee, So Ri Kim, Seong Ho Cho, editors.
--Singapore:
Springer
, c2018.
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This book presents state of the art knowledge on severe asthma with the aim of providing readers with a clear understanding of, first, the heterogeneity of the condition and of patients' symptom profiles and responses to therapy and, second, the future implications of this heterogeneity for individualized patient care. After an opening section that offers an overview of severe asthma, including its clinical significance, the pathogenesis, available diagnostic approaches, and treatment options a…
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- Lee, Yong Chul
- Kim, So Ri
- Cho, Seong Ho
- Responsibility
- Yong Chul Lee, So Ri Kim, Seong Ho Cho, editors
- Place of Publication
- Singapore
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (ix, 134 p.) : 12 illus., 6 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9789811019982
- 9789811019975 (print ed.)
- 9789811019999 (print ed.)
- 9789811094996 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Asthma - diagnosis
- Asthma - therapy
- Precision Medicine
- Specialty
- Pulmonary Medicine
- Abstract
- This book presents state of the art knowledge on severe asthma with the aim of providing readers with a clear understanding of, first, the heterogeneity of the condition and of patients' symptom profiles and responses to therapy and, second, the future implications of this heterogeneity for individualized patient care. After an opening section that offers an overview of severe asthma, including its clinical significance, the pathogenesis, available diagnostic approaches, and treatment options are described in detail. The sections on diagnosis and treatment cover the role of biomarkers, the use of radiologic diagnostic modalities, and both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies, including emerging options that will address hitherto unmet needs of patients. The outcomes of cutting-edge preclinical and clinical research are carefully documented and numerous useful tips provided on patient management. The inclusion of many informative schematic figures will assist readers in grasping the contents easily. The book will be of high value for medical students, researchers, general physicians, specialists, and paramedical staff.
- Contents
- Part I. Overview of severe asthma -- 1. Basics of severe asthma in clinical practice -- 2. Heterogeneity in severe asthma -- Part II. Pathobiology of severe asthma -- 3. Pathogenesis of severe asthma -- Part III. Diagnostic approaches to severe asthma -- 4. Biomarkers in severe asthma -- 5. Radiologic diagnostic modalities in severe asthma -- Part IV. Current and future therapies for severe asthma -- 6. Pharmacologic therapies -- 7. Non-pharmacologic therapies.
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- e-Book
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- Online
