Pediatric Allergy: Principles and Practice
Principles and Practice

Comprehensive, practical guidance for clinicians who treat pediatric patients with allergies

Donald Y. M. Leung (Edited by), Cezmi A Akdis (Edited by), Leonard B. Bacharier (Edited by), Charlotte Cunningham-Rundles (Edited by), Scott H Sicherer (Edited by), Hugh A. Sampson (Edited by)

9780323674621, Elsevier Health Sciences

Hardback, published 24 December 2020

440 pages, Approx. 210 illustrations (190 in full color)
27.6 x 21.5 x 2.8 cm, 1.52 kg

"All in all this book covers vast range of topics related with indoor, out-door allergen induced responses including the basic principles of immunology and diseases in children. Primarily, this multi-author book presents deeper understanding of the pathophysiology in a concerted manner. The same makes this book collectable for those clinicians interested in most up-to-date text on allergic conditions and the generalists who will benefitting from learning about wide range of expressions of Immunological challenges children are exposed to in the modern age."

With complete, concise coverage of prevention, indications, diagnosis, and treatment, Pediatric Allergy, 4th Edition, is your go-to resource for current, clinically-focused content in the rapidly changing field of allergies and immune-mediated diseases in children. This highly regarded reference fully covers immunology and origins of allergy, growth and development, pregnancy, infancy, and early, middle, and late childhood—all with a new, practical, clinical focus. You’ll find authoritative coverage of the full range of allergies in pediatric patients, from asthma and other common conditions to rare or uncommon allergies, providing a one-stop resource for clinicians across specialties who care for children.

• Focuses on the clinical application of science to the bedside, including clinical pearls discussing best practice approaches and guidelines.
• Integrates the latest research on the origins of allergy in early life, including pregnancy, the neonate, and infants.
• Includes new, evidence-based management guidelines for various diseases, including food allergy, atopic dermatitis, asthma and immunodeficiency.
• Provides new content on the prevention of allergies; asthma, eczema, and food allergies in young children; and extensive current guidelines and new therapies.
• Offers up-to-date information on key areas such as food challenges, skin testing, IgE diagnostic labs, immunotherapy, clinical immunology diagnostic testing, molecular diagnostics, and lung function testing.
• Highlights current guidance from a new team of leading experts with 150 anatomic schematics, clinical photos, and algorithms—many new to this edition.
• Covers gene therapy, stem-cell therapy, and a host of immunodeficiency diseases found in children with allergies.
• Discusses targeted biologics for severe allergic diseases, defects of innate immunity, rheumatic diseases of childhood, and inflammatory disorders.
• Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Subject Areas: Paediatric medicine [MJW]