Color Atlas of Allergic Diseases (Thieme Flexibook)

Complete interdisciplinary coverage, competent in all specialties.

Optimum visualization of complex relationships.

Proven format: concise text with vivid color plates.

Textbook knowledge in a pocketbook format.

Detailed appendix with principal test agents, important allergens, irritants, glossary, and much more.

Basic principles: Causes of allergies; Organs, cell types, and mediators of the immune system; Pathophysiology of allergic reactions; Types and categories of allergens

Treatment: Prevention and avoidance measures; Practical aspects of hyposensitization; Antihistamines, corticosteroids, and mast cell stabilizers; Role of supportive therapies and skin care

Diagnosis: Confident spot diagnoses; All current skin tests and provocative tests; Screening methods; In vitro determination of IgE and ECP

Clinical aspects of allergic diseases: Allergic skin diseases; Allergic diseases of the upper and lower respiratory tract; Allergies in the gastrointestinal tract; Allergies in children; Influence of the mind and the environment; Occupational allergies; Allergic emergencies