| Description |
1 online resource : color illustrations |
| Contents |
Epidemiology of allergic diseases -- Natural history of allergic diseases and asthma -- The genetics of allergic disease and asthma -- Regulation and biology of immunoglobulin E -- Inflammatory and effector cells/cell migration -- The developing immune system and allergy -- Approach to the child with recurrent infections including molecular diagnostics -- Antibody deficiency -- T cell immunodeficiencies -- Complement deficiencies -- Defects of innate immunity -- Rheumatic diseases of childhood : therapeutic principles -- Congenital immune dysregulation disorders -- Autoinflammatory disorders -- Immunoglobulin therapy -- Hematopoietic stem cell therapy -- Biologic therapies -- Laboratory diagnosis of human allergic disease -- In vivo testing for immunoglobulin E-mediated sensitivity -- Outdoor allergens -- Indoor allergens -- Environmental control -- Immunotherapy for allergic disease -- Allergic rhinitis -- Otitis media -- Sinusitis -- Chronic cough -- Immunology of the asthmatic response -- Guidelines for treatment of asthma : a global concern -- Functional assessment of asthma -- Infections and asthma : impact on the natural history of asthma -- Special considerations for infants and young children -- Inner city asthma : strategies to reduce mortality and morbidity -- Asthma in older children : special considerations -- School-centered asthma programs -- Exercise-induced asthma : strategies to improve performance -- Refractory childhood asthma : assessment and management -- Promoting adherence and effective self-management in patients with asthma -- New directions in asthma management : a tale of two cities -- Mucosal immunology : an overview -- Evaluation of food allergy -- Approach to feeding problems in the infant and young child -- Prevention and natural history of food allergy -- Enterocolitis, proctocolitis and enteropathies -- Allergic and eosinophilic gastrointestinal disease -- Oral allergy syndrome -- Atopic dermatitis and food hypersensitivity -- Management of food allergy -- Immunotherapeutic approaches to the treatment of food allergy -- Role of barrier dysfunction and immune response in atopic dermatitis -- Management of atopic dermatitis -- Urticaria and angioedema -- Contact dermatitis -- Allergic and immunologic eye disease -- Drug allergy -- Latex allergy -- Insect sting allergy -- Anaphylaxis : assessment and management |
| Summary |
The third edition of Pediatric Allergy continues this title's steadfast tradition of providing comprehensive, authoritative guidance on the day-to-day diagnosis and management of pediatric allergic and immunologic diseases. You'll have the most up-to-date research at hand thanks to an easily accessible full-color format that highlights a host of new chapters, extensive updates, and clinically focused coverage. Whether you're a student, resident, pediatrician or allergist, you'll appreciate this user-friendly and versatile source for providing optimal care! |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (ScienceDirect, viewed July 22, 2015) |
| Subject |
Allergy in children.
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Immunologic diseases in children.
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Children.
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Immune System Diseases -- physiopathology
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Child
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Immune System Diseases -- epidemiology
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Immune System Diseases -- therapy
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Immunity -- physiology
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children (people by age group)
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Children
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Allergy in children
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Immunologic diseases in children
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Leung, Donald Y. M., 1949- editor.
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Akdis, Cezmi A., editor.
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Sampson, Hugh A., editor.
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Szefler, S. J., editor
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Bonilla, Francisco A., 1960- editor.
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| ISBN |
9780323339469 |
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0323339468 |
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