ABSTRACT

The uniqueness of this textbook lies in the fact that, it is the FIRST book in the field of allergy addressing in detail the various diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. The rationale behind presenting this book is to appraise the reader regarding the underlying principles of such procedures and to identify the limitations as well as usefulness in clinical practice. The chapters do include both traditional and modern methodologies representing the global nature of the specialty. Authors have been drawn across the globe to represent the variety of such procedures used in clinical medicine. This textbook will be appealing to medical students, physicians-in-training as well as consultants.

chapter Chapter 2|17 pages

Routine Laboratory Tests

chapter Chapter 3A|8 pages

iagnosis of Allergy and Asthma

chapter Chapter 3E|7 pages

Bronchial Thermoplasty

chapter Chapter 4A|11 pages

Food Challenges

chapter Chapter 4B|10 pages

Oral Immunotherapy

chapter Chapter 4C|3 pages

Part I Food Allergy Specific IgE

chapter Chapter 4C|4 pages

Part 11 Component-Resolved Diagnostics (CRD)

chapter Chapter 4D|6 pages

Eosinophilic Oesophagitis

chapter Chapter 5|17 pages

Acute and Chronic Urticaria/Angioedema

chapter Chapter 12|28 pages

Insect Allergy

Diagnostic Procedures and Venom Immunotherapy

chapter Chapter 15|13 pages

Aerobiology for Clinicians