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Ch. 1 Normal Immune Responses 1
Ch. 2 Primary and Secondary Immunodeficiency Diseases 20
Ch. 3 Autoimmune Diseases 55
Ch. 4 Allergic Immune Response 68
Ch. 5 Epidemiology of Allergy and Asthma 79
Ch. 6 Biology of Allergens 89
Ch. 7 Common Allergenic Pollen and Fungi 93
Ch. 8 Other Allergenic Plants and Animals 115
Ch. 9 Nonallergenic Environmental Factors 124
Ch. 10 Evaluation of the Patient with Chronic Respiratory Symptoms 135
Ch. 11 Tests for IgE Antibody 144
Ch. 12 Assessment of Lung Function: Pulmonary Function Testing 157
Ch. 13 Inhalation Bronchoprovocation 173
Ch. 14 Diagnostic Challenges 187
Ch. 15 Principles of Avoidance 195
Ch. 16 Pharmacology and Therapeutics 208
Ch. 17 Immunotherapy for Allergic Disease 237
Ch. 18 Identification and Management of Psychosocial Factors 256
Ch. 19 Patient Education: Creating a Partnership for Effective Asthma Care 268
Ch. 20 Risk Factors and Prevention of Allergy 282
Ch. 21 Specific and Idiopathic Anaphylaxis: Pathophysiology and Treatment 297
Ch. 22 Drug Hypersensitivity 320
Ch. 23 Allergic Reactions to Insect Stings 348
Ch. 24 Radiocontrast, Local Anesthetic, and Latex Reactions 355
Ch. 25 Food-Induced Systemic Reactions and Anaphylaxis 366
Ch. 26 Exercise-Induced Anaphylaxis 376
Ch. 27 Adverse Reactions to Vaccines: The Complexity of Vaccine Safety 384
Ch. 28 Physiology and Diseases of the Nose 393
Ch. 29 Diseases of the Ear 411
Ch. 30 Sinusitis 428
Ch. 31 Obstructive Diseases of the Larynx and Trachea 436
Ch. 32 Etiology of Asthma: Pathology and Mediators 443
Ch. 33 Asthma Epidemiology: Risk Factors and Natural History 472
Ch. 34 Asthma (Bronchial Asthma): Principles of Diagnosis and Treatment 484
Ch. 35 Evaluation and Treatment of the Patient with Asthma: Pediatric Asthma 498
Ch. 35 Evaluation and Treatment of the Patient with Asthma: Adult Asthma 498
Ch. 36 Exercise-Induced Asthma 520
Ch. 37 Occupational Asthma 529
Ch. 38 Drug-Induced Asthma 549
Ch. 39 Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis 559
Ch. 40 Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis 566
Ch. 41 Chronic Pulmonary Disease in Children: Including Cystic Fibrosis and Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia 572
Ch. 42 Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia 592
Ch. 43 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases in Adults 600
Ch. 44 Atopic Dermatitis 613
Ch. 45 Contact Dermatitis 633
Ch. 46 Urticaria and Angioedema 643
Ch. 47 Other Skin Disorders 653
Ch. 48 Evaluation and Management of Patients with Adverse Food Reactions 665
Ch. 49 Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 687
Ch. 50 Allergic Disorders of the Eye 703
Ch. 51 Chronic Cough 713
Ch. 52 Headaches 719
Ch. 53 Asthma and Allergy During Pregnancy 729
Ch. 54 Surgery in Allergic and Asthmatic Patients 743
Ch. 55 Controversial Concepts in Allergy and Clinical Immunology 749
Ch. 56 Allergies in the School 761
Ch. 57 Industrial Hygiene Aspects of Preventing Occupational Asthma 769
Index 779