Main description:

The quintessential how-to guide on treating allergies for day-to-day practice

While encyclopedic tomes on the treatment of allergies have a place on the library shelves of otolaryngologists, Handbook of Otolaryngic Allergy provides a user-friendly office resource clinicians can consult on a daily basis. Written by Christine Franzese, Cecelia Damask, Sarah Wise, and Matthew Ryan, the book encompasses the basic science of allergies, essential knowledge, and how to perform each procedure.

Part one starts with basic immunology and allergic rhinitis definition and classifications, followed by discussion of sensitivities vs. clinical allergies, the unified airway concept, and different classes of inhalant allergens. Parts two and three detail all aspects of diagnosis and diverse skin testing methods such as Specific IgE testing. Subsequent parts discuss current treatment methods, allergy emergencies such as anaphylaxis, atopic disorders, and professional issues clinicians must tackle to successfully incorporate allergy treatment into practice.

Key Highlights

The use of diverse types of pharmacotherapy including decongestants, anti-cholinergics, and antihistamines, as well as biologics, alternative medicines, and monosensitization vs. polysensitization
Discussion of immunotherapy approaches including subcutaneous, sublingual, sublingual tablets, and oral mucosal
Managing associated atopic disorders such as penicillin allergy, asthma, food allergies, eosinophilic esophagitis, and atopic dermatitis
Worksheets with correct answers enable self-testing and accurate vial mixing/preparation

This user-friendly reference is a must-have companion for otorhinolaryngology residents and practitioners at any stage of their careers who treat patients with allergies.

This book includes complimentary access to a digital copy on https://medone.thieme.com.

Contents:

Part 1: The Basics

1 Basics of Immunology

2 Allergic Rhinitis: Definition and Classifications

3 Sensitization versus Allergy

4 Unified Airway Concept

5 Inhalant Allergens: Grasses

6 Inhalant Allergens: Trees

7 Inhalant Allergens: Molds

8 Inhalant Allergens: Epidermals and Danders

9 Inhalant Allergens: Weeds

Part 2: Diagnosis of Allergy

10 History

11 Patient Surveys and Questionnaires

12 Physical Examination

13 Differential Diagnosis

Part 3: Testing Methods

14 Conditions That Can Impact Skin Testing

15 Skin Testing: Prick

16 Skin Testing: Intradermal

17 Skin Testing: Blended Techniques

18 Specific Immunoglobin E Testing for Inhalant Allergy

Part 4: Treatment

19 Environmental Avoidance

20 Pharmacotherapy: Decongestants

21 Anticholinergics

22 Antihistamines

23 Corticosteriods

24 Leukotriene Receptor Antagonists

25 Mast Cell Stabilizers

26 Combination Therapies

27 Biologics

28 Alternative Remedies

29 Immunotherapy: Subcutaneous Immunotherapy

30 Immunotherapy: Sublingual Immunotherapy

31 Sublingual Tablets

32 Oral Mucosal Immunotherapy

33 Treatment: Monosensitization Versus Polysensitization

Part 5: Allergy Emergencies

34 Anaphylaxis

35 Other Urgencies and Emergencies

Part 6: Associated Atopic Disorders

36 Penicillin Allergy

37 Asthma

38 Food Allergy

39 Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)

40 Atopic Dermatitis

Part 7: Practice Makes Perfect

41 Worksheets on Allergy Testing with Answers

42 Worksheets on Vial Mixing/Preparation with Answers

Part 8: Adding Allergy to Your Practice

43 USP <797> and Compounding

44 Office Set-up

45 Patient Selection

46 Nurse Selection and Training

47 Coding/Billing