With complete, concise coverage of prevention, indications, diagnosis, and treatment, Pediatric Allergy, 4th Edition, is your go-to resource for current, clinically-focused content in the rapidly changing field of allergies and immune-mediated diseases in children. This highly regarded reference fully covers immunology and origins of allergy, growth and development, pregnancy, infancy, and early, middle, and late childhood—all with a new, practical, clinical focus. You’ll find authoritative coverage of the full range of allergies in pediatric patients, from asthma and other common conditions to rare or uncommon allergies, providing a one-stop resource for clinicians across specialties who care for children.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iii 5. Contributors - p. iii 6. Preface - p. xi 7. List of Illustrations - p. xi 8. List of Tables - p. xi 9. Section A: General Concepts - p. xi 10. Chapter 1: Epidemiology of Allergic Diseases - p. xi 11. Chapter 2: Natural History of Allergic Diseases and Asthma - p. 6 12. Chapter 3: The Genetics of Allergic Disease and Asthma - p. 15 13. Section B: Immunologic Diseases - p. 28 14. Chapter 4: Approach to the Child With Recurrent Infections and Molecular Diagnosis - p. 28 15. Chapter 5: Primary Antibody Deficiency - p. 37 16. Chapter 6: T Cell Immunodeficiencies - p. 43 17. Chapter 7: Complement Deficiencies - p. 54 18. Chapter 8: Defects of Innate Immunity - p. 63 19. Chapter 9: Congenital Immune Dysregulation Disorders - p. 74 20. Chapter 10: Immunoglobulin Therapy - p. 83 21. Chapter 11: Hematopoietic Stem Cell Therapies - p. 91 22. Section C: Diagnosis and Treatment of Allergic Disease - p. 99 23. Chapter 12: Diagnosis of Human Allergic Disease - p. 99 24. Chapter 13: Outdoor Allergens - p. 108.e1 25. Chapter 14: Indoor Allergens - p. 114 26. Chapter 15: Environmental Control - p. 119 27. Chapter 16: Immunotherapy for Allergic Disease - p. 125 28. Section D: Upper Airway Disease - p. 134 29. Chapter 17: Allergic Rhinitis - p. 134 30. Chapter 18: Sinusitis - p. 146 31. Chapter 19: Chronic Cough - p. 157 32. Section E: Asthma - p. 166 33. Chapter 20: Immunology of the Asthmatic Response - p. 166 34. Chapter 21: Lung Function Testing in Children - p. 177 35. Chapter 22: Infections and Asthma in Childhood - p. 184 36. Chapter 23: Special Considerations for Infants and Young Children - p. 192 37. Chapter 24: Inner City Asthma: Strategies to Reduce Mortality and Morbidity - p. 208.e1 38. Chapter 25: Asthma in Older Children: Special Considerations - p. 215 39. Chapter 26: Collaborating With Schools to Support Children With Asthma - p. 226 40. Chapter 27: Refractory Childhood Asthma: Assessment and Management - p. 235 41. Chapter 28: Promoting Adherence and Self-Management - p. 246 42. Chapter 29: Strategies for the Primary Prevention of Asthma - p. 250 43. Section F: Food Allergy - p. 256 44. Chapter 30: Mucosal Immunology: An Overview - p. 256 45. Chapter 31: Evaluation of Food Allergy - p. 263 46. Chapter 32: Approach to Feeding Problems in the Infant and Young Child - p. 269 47. Chapter 33: Enterocolitis, Proctocolitis, and Enteropathies - p. 274 48. Chapter 34: Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Diseases - p. 283 49. Chapter 35: Management of Food Allergy - p. 290 50. Chapter 36: Prevention of Food Allergy - p. 300 51. Chapter 37: Immunotherapeutic Approaches to the Treatment of Food Allergy - p. 306 52. Section G: Allergic Skin Diseases - p. 317 53. Chapter 38: Evaluation and Management of Atopic Dermatitis - p. 317 54. Chapter 39: Urticaria and Angioedema - p. 328 55. Chapter 40: Contact Dermatitis - p. 339 56. Section H: Other Allergic Diseases - p. 353 57. Chapter 41: Allergic and Immunologic Eye Disease - p. 353 58. Chapter 42: Drug Allergy - p. 367 59. Chapter 43: Insect Sting Allergy - p. 374 60. Chapter 44: Anaphylaxis: Assessment and Management - p. 385 61. Chapter 45: Mast Cell Disease and Hypereosinophilic Diseases - p. 399 62. Index - p. 409
With complete, concise coverage of prevention, indications, diagnosis, and treatment, Pediatric Allergy, 4th Edition, is your go-to resource for current, clinically-focused content in the rapidly changing field of allergies and immune-mediated diseases in children. This highly regarded reference fully covers immunology and origins of allergy, growth and development, pregnancy, infancy, and early, middle, and late childhood—all with a new, practical, clinical focus. You’ll find authoritative coverage of the full range of allergies in pediatric patients, from asthma and other common conditions to rare or uncommon allergies, providing a one-stop resource for clinicians across specialties who care for children.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iii 5. Contributors - p. iii 6. Preface - p. xi 7. List of Illustrations - p. xi 8. List of Tables - p. xi 9. Section A: General Concepts - p. xi 10. Chapter 1: Epidemiology of Allergic Diseases - p. xi 11. Chapter 2: Natural History of Allergic Diseases and Asthma - p. 6 12. Chapter 3: The Genetics of Allergic Disease and Asthma - p. 15 13. Section B: Immunologic Diseases - p. 28 14. Chapter 4: Approach to the Child With Recurrent Infections and Molecular Diagnosis - p. 28 15. Chapter 5: Primary Antibody Deficiency - p. 37 16. Chapter 6: T Cell Immunodeficiencies - p. 43 17. Chapter 7: Complement Deficiencies - p. 54 18. Chapter 8: Defects of Innate Immunity - p. 63 19. Chapter 9: Congenital Immune Dysregulation Disorders - p. 74 20. Chapter 10: Immunoglobulin Therapy - p. 83 21. Chapter 11: Hematopoietic Stem Cell Therapies - p. 91 22. Section C: Diagnosis and Treatment of Allergic Disease - p. 99 23. Chapter 12: Diagnosis of Human Allergic Disease - p. 99 24. Chapter 13: Outdoor Allergens - p. 108.e1 25. Chapter 14: Indoor Allergens - p. 114 26. Chapter 15: Environmental Control - p. 119 27. Chapter 16: Immunotherapy for Allergic Disease - p. 125 28. Section D: Upper Airway Disease - p. 134 29. Chapter 17: Allergic Rhinitis - p. 134 30. Chapter 18: Sinusitis - p. 146 31. Chapter 19: Chronic Cough - p. 157 32. Section E: Asthma - p. 166 33. Chapter 20: Immunology of the Asthmatic Response - p. 166 34. Chapter 21: Lung Function Testing in Children - p. 177 35. Chapter 22: Infections and Asthma in Childhood - p. 184 36. Chapter 23: Special Considerations for Infants and Young Children - p. 192 37. Chapter 24: Inner City Asthma: Strategies to Reduce Mortality and Morbidity - p. 208.e1 38. Chapter 25: Asthma in Older Children: Special Considerations - p. 215 39. Chapter 26: Collaborating With Schools to Support Children With Asthma - p. 226 40. Chapter 27: Refractory Childhood Asthma: Assessment and Management - p. 235 41. Chapter 28: Promoting Adherence and Self-Management - p. 246 42. Chapter 29: Strategies for the Primary Prevention of Asthma - p. 250 43. Section F: Food Allergy - p. 256 44. Chapter 30: Mucosal Immunology: An Overview - p. 256 45. Chapter 31: Evaluation of Food Allergy - p. 263 46. Chapter 32: Approach to Feeding Problems in the Infant and Young Child - p. 269 47. Chapter 33: Enterocolitis, Proctocolitis, and Enteropathies - p. 274 48. Chapter 34: Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Diseases - p. 283 49. Chapter 35: Management of Food Allergy - p. 290 50. Chapter 36: Prevention of Food Allergy - p. 300 51. Chapter 37: Immunotherapeutic Approaches to the Treatment of Food Allergy - p. 306 52. Section G: Allergic Skin Diseases - p. 317 53. Chapter 38: Evaluation and Management of Atopic Dermatitis - p. 317 54. Chapter 39: Urticaria and Angioedema - p. 328 55. Chapter 40: Contact Dermatitis - p. 339 56. Section H: Other Allergic Diseases - p. 353 57. Chapter 41: Allergic and Immunologic Eye Disease - p. 353 58. Chapter 42: Drug Allergy - p. 367 59. Chapter 43: Insect Sting Allergy - p. 374 60. Chapter 44: Anaphylaxis: Assessment and Management - p. 385 61. Chapter 45: Mast Cell Disease and Hypereosinophilic Diseases - p. 399 62. Index - p. 409
