Allergy and asthma; practical diagnosis and management.9780071471732 Allergy allergy, hypersensitive reaction of the body tissues of certain individuals to certain substances that, in similar amounts and circumstances, are innocuous to other persons. Allergens, or allergy-causing substances, can be airborne substances (e.g. and asthma; practical diagnosis and management. Ed. by Massoud Mahmoudi. Lange Med. Books/McGraw-Hill 2008 385 pages $44.95 Paperback RC584 Forty-seven academics and practitioners from the U.S., Germany, and Japan contribute to a text consisting of 42 chapters ranging from an introduction to immunology immunology, branch of medicine that studies the response of organisms to foreign substances, e.g., viruses, bacteria, and bacterial toxins (see immunity). Immunologists study the tissues and organs of the immune system (bone marrow, spleen, tonsils, thymus, lymphatic to the history and physical examination of the allergic al·ler·gic adj. 1. Of, caused, or characterized by an allergy. 2. Having an allergy or exhibiting an allergic reaction to a substance. allergic pertaining to or caused by allergy. patient, allergic diseases, allergy diagnosis, and allergy management. Also included are several chapters on asthma and four separate chapters on medications. The text is unique in its inclusion of uncommonly discussed but important topics such as pollution, cough, pseudoasthma, sick building syndrome sick building syndrome n. An illness affecting workers in office buildings, characterized by skin irritations, headache, and respiratory problems, and thought to be caused by indoor pollutants, microorganisms, or inadequate ventilation. , complementary and alternative therapy, and allergy in the elderly. For medical students, interns  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . , residents, fellows, primary care physicians, medical specialists, nurses, and allied health care providers. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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