Textbook of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures in Allergy

Description

The uniqueness of this textbook lies in the fact that, it is the FIRST book in the field of allergy addressing in detail the various diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. The rationale behind presenting this book is to appraise the reader regarding the underlying principles of such procedures and to identify the limitations as well as usefulness in clinical practice. The chapters do include both traditional and modern methodologies representing the global nature of the specialty. Authors have been drawn across the globe to represent the variety of such procedures used in clinical medicine. This textbook will be appealing to medical students, physicians-in-training as well as consultants.

Table of Contents

Principles of Diagnostic Tests

Routine Laboratory Tests 

Diagnosis of Allergy and Asthma 

Diagnosis of Allergies and Asthma

Sinus Imaging for Patients with Allergy and Asthma

Endoscopic Examination of the Upper Airway

Bronchial Thermoplasty

Food Challenges

Oral Immunotherapy

Part I-Food Allergy: Specific IgE

Part ll-Component-Resolved Diagnostics (CRD)

Eosinophilic Oesophagitis

Acute and Chronic Urticaria/Angioedema

Allergic Contact Dermatitis and Atopic Dermatitis

Drug Allergy

Laboratory Analysis of Primary Immunodeficiency

Allergy Immunotherapy for Inhalant Allergens

Targeted and Biologic Therapeutics for Allergic and Immunologic Diseases

Environmental Control in Allergic Diseases

Insect Allergy: Diagnostic Procedures and Venom Immunotherapy

Role of Yoga and Ayurveda in the Management of Allergic Disorders

Role of Acupuncture in Allergic Disorders

Controversial Techniques in the Practice of Allergy

Aerobiology for Clinicians