Allergy and Asthma Practical Diagnosis and Management
This highly practical, easy-to-read, fully updated and expanded resource offers a wide range of targeted guidelines and insights in allergy medicine. Written by a leading allergy clinician -- along with a renowned group of nationally recognized expert con
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Allergy and Asthma
Practical Diagnosis and Management Second Edition
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Allergy and Asthma
Massoud Mahmoudi Editor
Allergy and Asthma Practical Diagnosis and Management Second Edition
Editor Massoud Mahmoudi, DO, PhD Associate Clinical Professor Department of Medicine Division of General Internal Medicine University of California San Francisco San Francisco, CA USA Adjunct Associate Professor Department of Medicine San Francisco College of Osteopathic Medicine Touro University Vallejo, CA USA Adjunct Associate Professor School of Osteopathic Medicine Rowan University Stratford, NJ USA President American Osteopathic College of Allergy and Immunology Arizona USA
ISBN 978-3-319-30833-3 ISBN 978-3-319-30835-7 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-30835-7
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2016941871 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
To memory of my father Mohammad H. Mahmoudi and to my mother Zoherh, my wife Lily, and my sons Sam and Sina for their support and encouragement.
Contents
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Introduction to Immune System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Massoud Mahmoudi
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The History and Physical Examination of the Allergic Patient . . . . . . 19 Sarah J. Kuhl
3 Prevalence of Allergic Diseases in Children, Adults, and Elderly . . . . . 29 Massoud Mahmoudi 4
Allergic Diseases of the Eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Brett Bielory and Leonard Bielory
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Prevalence of Pollens in the United States and Elsewhere . . . . . . . . . . 53 Massoud Mahmoudi
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Allergic Rhinitis: Diagnosis and Treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Amber N. Pepper and Dennis K. Ledford
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The Effect of Rhinitis on Sleep, Quality of Life, Daytime Somnolence, and Fatigue . . . . . . .
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