Allergy and Asthma

1. Introduction to Immune System
Massoud Mahmoudi

2. The History and Physical Examination of the Allergic Patient
Sarah J. Kuhl

3. Prevalence of Allergic Diseases in Children, Adults, and Elderly
Massoud Mahmoudi

4. Allergic Diseases of the Eye
Brett Bielory, Leonard Bielory

5. Prevalence of Pollens in the United States and Elsewhere
Massoud Mahmoudi

6. Allergic Rhinitis: Diagnosis and Treatment
Amber N. Pepper, Dennis K. Ledford

7. The Effect of Rhinitis on Sleep, Quality of Life, Daytime Somnolence, and Fatigue
Geetika Sabharwal, Timothy J. Craig

8. Sinusitis
Kevin C. Welch, Kara Detwiller, Andrew N. Goldberg

9. Allergic Diseases of the Ear
Doris Lin, Steven W. Cheung

10. Cough and Allergic Diseases
Shanti K. Shenoy, Michael Schivo

11. Urticaria and Angioedema
Bettina Wedi, Alexander Kapp

12. Atopic Dermatitis
Satoshi Yoshida

13. Allergic Contact Dermatitis
Bettina Wedi

14. Pediatric Asthma
Sixto F. Guiang

15. Adult Asthma
Daniel E. Maddox

16. Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction
Arissa M. Torrie, Timothy J. Craig

17. Occupational Asthma
Jonathan A. Bernstein

18. Asthma and Pregnancy
Peg Strub

19. Asthma and Pseudo-Asthma
Miles Weinberger

20. Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
Jaison Jose, Timothy J. Craig

21. Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis
Satoshi Yoshida

22. Serum Sickness
Ali Saad, Yoon Mi Kim, Robert Hostoffer, Haig Tcheurekdjian

23. Complement Systems and Allergy Diseases
Marianne Frieri

24. Food Allergy
Oscar L. Frick

25. Insect Allergy
Donald F. German

26. Latex Allergy
Donald F. German

27. Drug Allergy
Schuman Tam

28. Smoke, Pollution, and Allergy
Jason Casselman, Massoud Mahmoudi, Haig Tcheurekdjian

29. Sick Building Syndrome
Massoud Mahmoudi

30. Allergy in the Elderly
Marianne Frieri

31. Diagnostic Testing in Allergic Diseases
Paul Cheng

32. Primary Immunodeficiencies
Pedro C. Avila, Ramsay L. Fuleihan

33. HIV Infection
Philip M. Grant, Andrew R. Zolopa

34. Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the Treatment of Allergic and Asthmatic Disease
Leonard Bielory

35. Nutrition, Diet, and Allergic Diseases
Sarah J. Kuhl

36. Prevention and Control Measures in Management of Allergic Diseases
Shuba Rajashri Iyengar

37. Antihistamines and Mast Cell Stabilizers
Christopher D. Codispoti, Timothy J. Craig, Giselle S. Mosnaim

38. Bronchodilators
Jennifer S. Kim, Rachel E. Story

39. Glucocorticoids
Joseph D. Spahn

40. Anti-immunoglobulin E (IgE) Therapy
Jeffrey R. Stokes, Thomas B. Casale

41. Allergy Immunotherapy
Jeffrey R. Stokes, Thomas B. Casale

42. Anaphylaxis and Its Management
Brant R. Ward, Lawrence B. Schwartz

Keywords: Medicine & Public Health, Pneumology/Respiratory System, Primary Care Medicine