Food allergy /

Definitive yet concise, Food Allergy, by Drs. John M. James, Wesley Burks, and Philippe Eigenmann, provides expert guidance for efficient diagnosis and effective management of these increasingly prevalent conditions. The consistent, practical format, with a wealth of case studies, clinical pearls an...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	James, John M., Burks, Wesley, Eigenmann, Philippe
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Edinburgh : Elsevier/Saunders, 2012.
Subjects:	Food allergy. Nutritionally induced diseases. Food Hypersensitivity. Electronic books. Ebooks.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book.

Table of Contents:

Overview of Mucosal Immunity and Development of Oral Tolerance
Food Antigens
The Epidemiology of Food Allergy
Clinical Overview of Adverse Reactions to Foods
Atopic Dermatitis and Food Allergy
Food-induced Urticaria and Angioedema
Pollen-Food Syndrome
The Respiratory Tract and Food Allergy
Food-induced Anaphylaxis and Food Associated Exercise-induced Anaphylaxis
Eosinophilic Gastroenteropathies (Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis and Eosinophilic Colitis)
Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome, Food Protein-Induced Enteropathy, Proctocolitis, and Infantile Colic
Approach to the Clinical Diagnosis of Food Allergy
In Vivo and In Vitro Diagnostic Methods in the Evaluation of Food Allergy
Oral Food Challenge Procedures
Management of Food Allergy and Development of an Anaphylaxis Treatment Plan
Patient Education and Empowerment
Future Therapies for Food Allergies
Natural History and Prevention of Food Allergy
Diets and Nutrition: Cross-reacting Food Allergens
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Dilemmas: Adverse Reactions to Food Additives, Pharmacologic Food Reactions, Psychological Considerations Related to Food Ingestion.