Handbook of otolaryngic allergy /
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| Author / Creator: | Franzese, Christine B., author. |
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| Imprint: | New York : Thieme, 2019. |
| Description: | 1 online resource |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12399724 |
Table of Contents:
- Handbook of Otolaryngic Allergy; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Part 1: The Basics; 1 Basics of Immunology; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Hypersensitivity Reactions; 1.3 Adaptive Immunity; 1.4 Adaptive Immune Responses; 1.5 The Major Players; 1.6 Tolerance and Immune System Bias; 1.7 A Word on the Simplification of the Immune System; Bibliography; 2 Allergic Rhinitis: Definition and Classifications; 2.1 The Keys to Success; 2.2 The Definition; 2.3 The Not-So-Perfect Classification System; 2.4 Severity; Bibliography
- 3 Sensitization versus Allergy 3.1 A Most Interesting Conundrum; 3.2 Serious Stuff; 3.3 Mischief Management; 3.4 One Last Frustration ... ; Bibliography; 4 Unified Airway Concept; 4.1 What It Is; 4.2 How Might This Work?; 4.3 What About Postnasal Drip? Can That Cause Lung Inflammation?; 4.4 Why It Is Important; Bibliography; 5 Inhalant Allergens: Grasses; 5.1 When Summer Isn't Something to Look Forward To; 5.2 Serious Stuff; 5.2.1 Quick Review ... What Is an Antigen? And What Is an Allergen?; 5.2.2 Tell Me a Bit More About Allergens ... Please?
- 5.2.3 What Are Standardized and Nonstandardized Allergen Extracts?5.2.4 What Is Cross-Reactivity?; 5.2.5 What Are Thommen's Postulates?; 5.2.6 What Exactly Is Pollen?; 5.2.7 What Types of Plants Produce Allergenic Pollens?; 5.2.8 What Are Some Highlights About Grass Allergens?; 5.2.9 When Do Grasses Pollinate?; 5.2.10 What Are Some Common Allergenic Grasses?; Bibliography; 6 Inhalant Allergens: Trees; 6.1 Springtime Tree Troubles; 6.2 Serious Stuff; 6.2.1 What Are the Common Types of Allergenic Trees in North America?; 6.2.2 When Do Trees Pollinate?
- 6.2.3 What Are Some Common Allergenic Trees?6.2.4 Which Trees Have Major Allergens That Are Known?; 6.2.5 Which Trees Have Standard Allergen Extracts Available?; Bibliography; 7 Inhalant Allergens: Molds; 7.1 Spores Can Get You Down; 7.2 Serious Stuff; 7.2.1 What Do I Need to Know About Mold Allergy?; 7.2.2 What Are Some Common Allergenic Molds?; 7.2.3 Which Molds Have Major Allergens That Are Known?; 7.2.4 Which Molds Have Standard Allergen Extracts Available?; Bibliography; 8 Inhalant Allergens: Epidermals and Danders; 8.1 Dust and Danders; 8.2 Serious Stuff
- 8.2.1 What Potential Allergens Do We Encounter Year-Round?8.2.2 Information About Dust Mites ... Lay It On Me!; 8.2.3 What About Pet Dander?; 8.2.4 Which Epidermals and Danders Have Major Allergens That Are Known?; 8.2.5 Which Epidermals and Danders Have Standard Allergen Extracts Available?; Bibliography; 9 Inhalant Allergens: Weeds; 9.1 When Weeds Are the Worst; 9.2 Serious Stuff; 9.2.1 What Are the Common Types of Allergenic Weeds in North America?; 9.2.2 What About Minor Weed Families, or Locally Important Weeds?; 9.2.3 What Else Should I Know About Weeds ... or Weed "Imposters"?