Paediatric Allergy and Clinical Immunology (As Applied to Atopic Disease) : A Manual for Students and Practitioners of Medicine (Fourth Edition)

This is a practical reference volume for the student or practising physician to aid him in the investigation, diagnosis, and treatment of allergy in children. It is based on procedures used at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada. In this new fourth edition, material has been added and established treatments up-dated. The allergies to which children are subject are discussed in clear, straightforward language, as are the basic principles of atopic disease. There are sections on prophylaxis of allergy, common mistakes in the care of the allergic patient, the optimistic approach to the care of the allergic patient, anaphylaxis in man, and the immunoglobulins. Each section is documented. Four appendices offer various diets and discuss immunological deficiency diseases, beta adrenergic blockade, and the pathophysiology of asthma. Contents 5 Preface 7 History taking 9 Respiratory allergy in children 20 Eczema (ATOPic DERMATITIS) 40 Urticaria and angioedema 46 Gastrointestinal allergy 51 Drug hypersensitivity 56 Penicillin sensitivity 59 Drugs inducing hypersensitivity not involving allergic mechanisms 63 Acute reactions to bee stings 65 Indications for removal of tonsils and adenoids in the allergic child 67 Immunization of the allergic child against infectious disease 68 Preparation and maintenance of a dust-free environment 70 Dosages of drugs useful in the care of allergic children 73 Skin testing 79 Hyposensitization therapy in atopic disease 83 Prophylaxis of allergy 90 Common mistakes in the care of the allergic patient 91 The optimistic approach to the care of the allergic patient 92 The four types of allergic reactions responsible for clinical hypersensitivity and disease 93 Anaphylaxis in man 95 The immunoglobulins 100 The atopic constitution - pulmonary aspergillosis 107 Bibliography 110 Glossary 112 Appendix A: Elimination diets 119 Appendix B: Immunological deficiency diseases 149 Appendix C: Beta adrenergic blockade - Cyclic 3'5' AMP 158 Appendix D: Pathophysiology of asthma 166