(eBook) Allergy and Asthma – The Basics to Best Practices by Massoud Mahmoudi

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Table of Contents

SECTION-1: Introduction 1-Background — allergic diseases2-Introduction to the immune system3-Epidemiology of allergic diseases4- Evaluation of an allergic patient5-Environmental allergensSECTION-2: Common Allergic Diseases and Related Illnesses6-Allegic diseases of the eye7-Allergic Rhinitis8- Allergic disease of ear9-Sinsusitis and allergies10-Eosinophilic Esophagitis11- Urticaria & Angioedema12-Atopic Dermatitis13-Allergic contact Dermatitis14-Food Allergy15-Drug Allergy16-Latex Allergy17-Insect Sting Allergy18-Allergy in School Children19-AnaphylaxisSection 3- Asthma and respiratory allergy20-Astham phenotype21-Asthma 22-Allergic asthma23-Exercise induced asthma24-Aspirin-induced asthma25-Cough and cough-variant asthma26-Occuaptiponal asthma27-Asthma in elderly28-Astham in pregnancy29-Astham Masquerader30-Allergic Bronchopulmonary Asperigillus31-Hypersensitivity pneumonitisSection 3-Diagnoses32-Prick skin tests33-In-Vitro testing34-Patch Testing35-Non-conventional allergy testsSection 4-Management and Treatment of Allergic Disease36-Preventive and Control measures in Management of Allergic Diseases37-Antihistmaiens38-Bronchodilateros39-Corticosteroids40-Anti-IgE Therapy41-Anti-IL-5 Therapy42-Immunotherapy43-Sublingual Immunotherapy44-Complementary and Alternative Therapy