Allergy and Immunology for the Internist,An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America, E-Book


Book Description

This issue of Medical Clinics of North America, guest edited by Dr. Anne Marie Ditto, is devoted to Allergy and Immunology for the Internist. Articles in this outstanding issue include: Approach to the patient with eosinophilia; Approach to the patient with venom allergy; Anaphylaxis; Drug allergy: A guide for the internist; Food allergy in adults: presentations, evaluation and treatment; Atopic dermatitis in adults: role of the allergist; Asthma in adults; Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EOE)/Eosinophil-associated Gastrointestinal Disorders (EGID) presentation in adults; Immunodeficiency: approach to the patient with frequent infections; Approach to the patient with hives; Allergic contact dermatitis in adults; Cough: when is it no longer an Upper Respiratory Infection?; Approach to the patient with allergic rhinitis: testing and treatments; and Mast cell activation syndrome. A CME program is also available for this title.




Palliative Care, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America, E-Book


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This issue of Medical Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Eric Widera, is devoted to Palliative Care. Articles in this important issue include: Hospice and Palliative Care: An Overview; Goals of Care Conversations in Palliative Care: A Practical Guide; The Art and Science of Prognostication in Palliative Care; Recognizing and Managing Polypharmacy in Advanced Illness; Pain Management in those with Serious Illness; Management of Grief, Depression, and Suicidal Thoughts in those with Serious Illness; Management of Respiratory Symptoms in those with Serious Illness; Management of Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Advanced Illness; Management of Urgent Medical Conditions at the End of Life; Delirium at the End of Life; Options of Last Resort: Palliative Sedation, Physician Aid in Dying and Voluntary Cessation of Eating and Drinking; Cannabis for Symptom Management; and Self-care of Physicians Caring for Patients with Serious Illness.




Allergy and Immunology, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America


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In this issue of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, guest editors Drs. Andrew Lutzkanin and Kristen M. Lutzkanin bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Allergy and Immunology. Top experts in the field cover updated treatment strategies for common allergies encountered in primary care, including asthma, food and drug allergies, immunodeficiency, eosinophilic esophagitis, and more. - Contains 12 practice-oriented topics including atopic dermatitis; drug allergy; acute and chronic urticaria and angioedema; venom hypersensitivity; contact dermatitis; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on allergy and immunology, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.




Drug Hypersensitivity, An Issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America, E-Book


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In this issue of Immunology & Allergy Clinics, guest editor Dr. Elizabeth J. Phillips brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Drug Hypersensitivity. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as perioperative anaphylaxis; telemedicine in drug hypersensitivity; aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease; pediatric drug allergy; and more. - Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including excipient allergy; recognizing drug hypersensitivity in skin of color; allergy to radiocontrast dye; MRGRPX2 and its role in non-IgE-mediated mast cell activation; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on drug hypersensitivity, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.




Environmental Issues and Allergy, An Issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America, E-Book


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In this issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics, guest editor Jill A. Poole brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Environmental Issues and Allergy. - Provides in-depth reviews on the latest updates in Environmental Issues and Allergy, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field; Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews.







Allergic and NonAllergic Systemic Reactions including Anaphylaxis , An Issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America, E-Book


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In this issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics, guest editors Panida?Sriaroon,?Dennis?K. Ledford, and Richard?F. Lockey bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Allergic and NonAllergic Systemic Reactions including Anaphylaxis. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as Perioperative anaphylaxis, Fatal and near-fatal allergic reactions to food, Anaphylaxis in infants and toddlers, and more. - Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including Anaphylaxis and systemic allergic reactions?with?allergen immunotherapy; Spectrum of mast cell disorders and anaphylaxis; Epinephrine use and underuse in severe allergic?reactions; Anaphylaxis due to exercise, insect venom, and idiopathic anaphylaxis; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on Allergic and NonAllergic Systemic Reactions including Anaphylaxis, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.







Update in Immunotherapy for Aeroallergens, Foods, and Venoms, An Issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America E-Book


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This issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Linda S. Cox and Anna Nowak-Wegrzyn, is devoted to Immunotherapy for Aeroallergens, Foods, and Venoms. Articles in this issue include: Mechanism of Immunotherapy: Focus SCIT and SLIT; Subcutaneous Immunotherapy Safety: Incidence per surveys and risk factors; Sublingual Immunotherapy for Other Indications: Venom large local, latex, atopic dermatitis and food; Questions and Controversies regarding venom immunotherapy; Socioeconomics or Comparative Effectiveness of Immunotherapy; Risk Reduction in Peanut Immunotherapy; Food OIT with Adjuvants; Peanut OIT: State of the art; Evolution of Immune Responses in Food Immunotherapy; Safety of Food Oral Immunotherapy: What we know and what we need to learn; Novel Vaccines for Food Allergy; IgG and IgE in Food Allergy - What's the connection?; and Sublingual and Patch Immunotherapy for Food Allergy.




Biologics for the Treatment of Allergic Diseases, An Issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America, E-Book


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This issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Lanny Rosenwasser, will provide up-to-date clinical concepts regarding Biologics for the Treatments of Allergic Conditions. Articles in this outstanding issue include: Allergic Rhinitis/CRS/Polyposis, Eosinophilic Asthma, Pediatric Asthma, Severe Asthma, ACOS/COPD, Food Allergy, Atopic Dermatitis, Chronic Urticaria, Anaphylaxis, Drug Allergy, Cell Disorders, Biologics and Immunotherapy, and much more.