This state-of-the-art volume explores the interrelationships between asthma, atopic illnesses, immunological diseases, and pregnancy, elucidates potential effects of specific treatments, and discusses optimal preventive, diagnostic, and management measures for ensuring the well-being of the pregnant woman and her fetus or infant. Covers gestational asthma, anaphylaxis, rhinosinusitis, urticaria/angioedema, atopic dermatitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV infection, immune deficiency states, and other conditions-including immunological factors leading to fetal loss! Written by more than 60 internationally recognized experts, Asthma and Immunological Diseases in Pregnancy and Early Infancy introduces for the first time
medicolegal considerations when prescribing drugs during the perinatal period
psychological aspects of gestational care
animal and human data on the use of specific medications
obstetrical management of the asthmatic patient
maternal immune deficiency
Along with updated and detailed perspectives on topics, such as
allergy diagnosis and treatment
immunologically mediated adverse drug reactions
genetic and environmental bases of allergy development in infancy
natural history and prevention of asthma and allergy in childhood
the interrelationship between asthma and pregnancy
