Fast Facts: Rhinitis, second edition; Glossary of abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1: Allergy: an increasing problem; Chapter 2: Allergens; Chapter 3: Pathogenesis; Chapter 4: Classification of allergic rhinitis; Chapter 5: Seasonal allergic rhinitis; Chapter 6: Non-allergic rhinitis; Chapter 7: Diagnosing rhinitis; Chapter 8: Therapeutic principles; Chapter 9: Rhinosinusitis and nasal polyps; Chapter 10: Comorbidities and complications ofallergic rhinitis; Chapter 11: Future trends; Appendix I; Appendix II; Appendix III; Useful resources; Index
Summary
Allergic diseases have been described as a modern epidemic, with over 20% of the population suffering from allergic rhinitis, asthma or atopic eczema. Of these diseases, allergic rhinitis is the most common and the most underdiagnosed and wrongly treated