H Sampson

Allergy and Clinical Immunology - Mount Sinai Expert Guides H Sampson

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Table of Contents: Contributors, xxx Series foreword, xxx Preface, xxx About the Companion Website, xxx Part 1: Allergy 1 Atopic dermatitis in the infant and young child "Jean-Christoph Caubet, Anna Nowak-Wegrzyn" 2 Atopic dermatitis in the teenage and adult "Saakshi Khattri, Emma Guttman-Yassky" 3 Contact Dermatitis "Mariya Rozenblit, Emma Guttman-Yassky" 4 Allergic rhinitis "Supinda Bunyavanich" 5 Non-allergic rhinitis "Beth E. Corn" 6 Sinusitis "Yan W Ho, Satish Govindaraj" 7 Allergic diseases of the eye "Amanda L. Cox" 8 Tests for assessing asthma "Gwen S. Skloot" 9 Asthma in infants and children "Kate Welch, Jennifer S. Kim" 10 Asthma in teenagers and adults "Supinda Bunyavanich" 11 Evaluation of cough "Paula J. Busse" 12 Exercise-induced asthma "Supinda Bunyavanich" 13 Occupational asthma "Paula J. Busse" 14 Status asthmaticus & pending pulmonary failure "Jacob D. Kattan" 15 Evaluation of food allergy "Scott H Sicherer" 16 Oral allergy syndrome "Julie Wang" 17 Food allergy and atopic dermatitis "Kate Welch, Hugh A Sampson" 18 Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome "Elizabeth J. Feuille, Anna H. Nowak-Wegrzyn" 19 Food protein-induced proctocolitis syndrome "Jean-Christoph Caubet, Anna Nowak-Wegrzyn" 20 Eosinophilic esophagitis "Mirna Chehade" 21 Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis "Mirna Chehade" 22 Food allergy-induced anaphylaxis "Kate Welch, Hugh A Sampson" 23 Adverse reactions to food- & drug-additives "Julie Wang" 24 Celiac disease "Mirna Chehade" 25 Oral food challenges (procedure) "Hugh A. Sampson" 26 Acute urticarial "Amanda L. Cox" 27 Chronic urticarial "Julie Wang" 28 Hereditary angioedema "Paula J. Busse" 29 Anaphylaxis "Jacob Kattan" 30 Mastocytosis "Amanda L. Cox" 31 Insect Sting Allergy "Scott H Sicherer" 32 Latex Allergy "Jennifer S Kim" 33 Allergy to antibiotics "Jennifer S Kim" 34 Allergy to non-antibiotics drugs "Jacob D. Kattan" 35 Drug desensitization "Julie Wang" 36 Immunotherapy (procedure) "Beth E. Corn" 37 Allergy Testing (procedures: skin testing; blood tests) "Scott H Sicherer" Part 2: Clinical Immunology 38 Evaluating the child with recurrent infections "Shradha Agarwal" 39 Evaluating the adult with recurrent infections "Charlotte Cunningham-Rundles" 40 Antibody deficiencies "Charlotte Cunningham-Rundles" 41 Selective IgA deficiency "Shradha Agarwal" 42 Severe combined immunodeficiencies and combined immunodeficiencies due to defects in purine enzymes "Kate Welch, Elena Resnick" 43 Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome "Elena S. Resnick" 44 DiGeorge Syndrome "Elena Resnick" 45 Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis "Shradha Agarwal" 46 X-linked immune dysregulation with polyendocrinopathy syndrome (IPEX) "Elena S. Resnick" 47 Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome "Charlotte Cunningham-Rundles" 48 Hyper-IgE syndromes "Shradha Agarwal" 49 Deficiencies of Complement "Paula J. Busse" 50 Phagocytic cell disorders "Charlotte Cunningham-Rundles" 51 Human immunodeficiency virus infection in infants and young children "Gail F. Shust, Roberto Posada" 52 Human immunodeficiency virus infection in adults "Timothy Sullivan, Michael Mullen" 53 Infections in the compromised host "Charlotte Cunningham-Rundles" IndexPublisher Marketing:"Mount Sinai Expert Guides: Allergy and Clinical Immunology" will provide trainees in allergy and immunology with an extremely clinical and accessible handbook covering the major disorders and symptoms, their diagnosis and clinical management. Perfect as a point-of-care resource on the hospital wards and also as a refresher for board exam preparation, the focus throughout is on providing rapid reference, essential information on each disorder to allow for quick, easy browsing and assimilation of the must-know information. All chapters follow a consistent template including the following features: - An opening bottom-line/key points section - Classification, pathogenesis and prevention of disorder - Evidence-based diagnosis, including relevant algorithms, laboratory and imaging tests, and potential pitfalls when diagnosing a patient - Disease management including commonly used medications with dosages, management algorithms and how to prevent complications - How to manage special populations, ie, in pregnancy, children and the elderly - The very latest evidence-based results, major society guidelines and key external sources to consult In addition, the book comes with a companion website housing extra features such as case studies with related questions for self-assessment, key patient advice and ICD codes. Each guide also has its own mobile app available for purchase, allowing you rapid access to the key features wherever you may be. If you're specialising in allergy and immunology and require concise, practical and clinical guidance from one of the world's leading institutions in this field, then this is the perfect book for you.

Contributor Bio:  Sampson, Hugh A Sampson is the director of the Jaffe Food Allergy Institute at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City.