Manual of Pediatric Allergy (2^nd Ed.)

The new edition of this manual is a practical guide to the diagnosis and management of paediatric allergy.

Beginning with discussion on the epidemiology and pathophysiology of allergy, the next chapters cover diagnostic techniques.

The following sections cover the numerous types of allergy including dermatitis, food allergy, ocular allergy and drug allergy. Several chapters are dedicated to asthma.

The final sections present the advantages and disadvantages of common drugs used for the management of allergy and asthma, selected lab values in allergy and immunology, and devices for treating allergy and asthma.

The second edition has been fully revised to provide clinicians with the latest advances in the field. Five new topics have been included in this edition ? InVitro Testing for Specific IgE, Contact Dermatitis, Clinical importance of Standardisation of Allergens, Rheumatology in Allergy Practice, and Role of Probiotics in Allergic Diseases.

Key points

• Practical guide to diagnosis and treatment of paediatric allergy
• Fully revised, second edition with new topics added
• Highly illustrated with clinical photographs and diagrams
• Previous edition (9789350904985) published in 2013

1. Approach to Allergic Child
2. Sensitization—Epidemiology and Pathophysiology
3. Diagnosis of Allergic Diseases
4. In Vitro Testing for Specific IgE
5. Atopic Dermatitis
6. Urticaria & Angioedema
7. Contact Dermatitis
8. Cow's Milk Allergy
9. Food Allergy
10. Anaphylaxis
11. Ocular Allergies
12. Clinical Features and Diagnosis of Allergic Rhinitis
13. Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis
14. H1 Antihistamines in Paediatric Practice
15. Genetics of Allergy & Asthma
16. Preschool Asthma
17. Diagnosis of Asthma
18. Persistent Bronchial Asthma
19. Acute Asthma Exacerbations in Childhood
20. Management of Acute Asthma
21. Difficult to Treat Asthma
22. Drug Allergy
23. Allergens
24. Clinical Importance of Standardization of Allergens
25. Environment & Respiratory Allergies
26. Allergen Specific Immunotherapy
27. Approach to Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases
28. Vitamin D and Allergy
29. Role of Probiotics in Allergic Diseases
30. Rheumatology in Allergy Practice
31. Drugs Commonly Used in Allergy & Asthma
32. Selected Lab Values in Allergy and Immunology
33. Devices in Allergy and Asthma

Major K Nagaraju
Director, Allergy and Immunology Fellowship Program; Professor and Head, Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, India