Main description:

With insight and research from world-renowned experts, this book provides specific approaches to diagnosis and treatment, addressing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic management. Specific conditions examined include asthma, rhinitis and sinusitis, anaphylaxis, atopic and contact dermatitis, urticaria and angioedema, hereditary angioedema, drug allergies, and primary immune deficiency. An overview of obstetric management of the high risk asthmatic and allergic patient is provided, and the book concludes with a discussion of the prevention of asthma and allergic diseases during childhood.

Contents:

Chapter 1: Non-pharmacologic aspects of management.

Chapter 2: Safety of Asthma and Allergy Medications During Pregnancy

Chapter 3: Asthma: Management

Chapter 4: Positive and negative associations between adolescent mental health and technology.

Chapter 5: Rhinitis and Sinusitis

Chapter 6: Anaphylaxis in Pregnancy

Chapter 7: Atopic dermatitis and allergic contact dermatitis in pregnancy

Chapter 8: Urticaria and Angioedema

Chapter 9: Hereditary Angioedema

Chapter 10: Drug Hypersensitivity

Chapter 11: Primary Immunodeficiencies in Pregnancy

Chapter 12: Obstetric Management of High Risk Asthmatic, Allergic Patients, and Anaphylaxis

Chapter 13: Prevention of Asthma and Allergic Diseases during Childhood