Fast Facts: Respiratory Allergies

F. Thien, J. Rimmer

Description

Allergic rhinitis, rhinoconjunctivitis and asthma are some of the most common presenting problems in clinical practice. While standard pharmacotherapy can control the symptoms of these respiratory allergies in most cases, accurate and specific diagnosis enables the implementation of allergen avoidance and allergen-specific immunotherapy. 'Fast Facts: Respiratory Allergies' provides: • the basic principles of allergy and its role in these common respiratory conditions • a better understanding of the distribution and seasonality of aeroallergens • the tools to obtain a comprehensive respiratory allergy history • an overview of diagnostic tests and the latest treatment options. This handy, fast-reference resource is ideal for all primary care providers, general internal medicine doctors and allied health professionals looking to reduce their patients’ medication requirements and treatment side effects and ultimately improve their quality of life. Table of Contents: • Epidemiology, etiology and pathophysiology • Aeroallergens • Diagnosis • Management • Delivery of medication • Future directions

Informations

• Publié par: S. Karger AG
• Date de parution: 05 mars 2021
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9783318068016
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 11 Mo

Extrait

Respiratory Allergies

Janet RimmerMD MBBS FRACP Clinical Associate Professor and Respiratory Physician and Allergist Sydney Medical School – Central Sydney, Australia

Francis ThienMD FRACP FCCP Professor/Director of Respiratory Medicine Eastern Health, Box Hill Hospital and Monash University Victoria, Australia

Declaration of Independence This book is as balanced and as practical as we can make it. Ideas for improvement are always welcome:[e-mail]

Fast Facts: Respiratory Allergies First published 2021 Text © 2021 Janet Rimmer, Francis Thien © 2021 in this edition S. Karger Publishers Ltd S. Karger Publishers Ltd, Elizabeth House, Queen Street, Abingdon, Oxford OX14 3LN, UK Tel: [phone] Book orders can be placed by telephone or email, or via the website. Please telephone [phone] or [e-mail] To order via the website, please go tokarger.com Fast Facts is a trademark of S. Karger Publishers Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the express permission of the publisher. The rights of Janet Rimmer and Francis Thien to be identified as the authors of this work have been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs & Patents Act 1988 Sections 77 and 78. The publisher and the authors have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of this book but cannot accept responsibility for any errors or omissions. For all drugs, please consult the product labeling approved in your country for prescribing information. Registered names, trademarks, etc. used in this book, even when not marked as such, are not to be considered unprotected by law. A CIP record for this title is available from the British Library. ISBN 978-3-318-06800-9 eISBN 978-3-318-06802-3 Rimmer J (Janet) Fast Facts: Respiratory Allergies/ Janet Rimmer, Francis Thien Cover image: Computer-generated illustration of a mast cell releasing histamine during an allergic response. Medical illustrations by Graeme Chambers, Belfast, UK. Typesetting by Karger UK, Abingdon. Printed in the UK with Xpedient Print. Made possible with a contribution from Stallergenes Greer Australia. Stallergenes Greer Australia reviewed the content for medical accuracy, however the authors retained full editorial control. Stallergenes Greer is a fully integrated global biopharmaceutical company specialising in the diagnosis and treatment of allergies.

List of abbreviations

Introduction

Epidemiology, etiology and pathophysiology

Aeroallergens

Diagnosis

Management

Delivery of medication

Future directions

Useful resources

Index

List of abbreviations

ABPA: allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis ACQ: Asthma Control Questionnaire ACT: Asthma Control Test AD: allergic dermatitis AIT: allergen-specific immunotherapy AR: allergic rhinitis ARC: allergic rhinoconjunctivitis ARIA: Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma CNS: central nervous system CT: computed tomography DALY: disability-adjusted life year DPI: dry powder inhaler FeNO: fractional exhaled nitric oxide FEV : forced expiratory volume in 1 second 1 FVC: forced vital capacity HDM: house dust mite ICS: inhaled corticosteroid IgE: immunoglobulin E IL: interleukin INCS: intranasal corticosteroid LABA: -agonistlong-acting β 2 LAMA: long-acting muscarinic antagonist LTRA: leukotriene receptor antagonist MASK: mobile airways sentinel network PEF: peak expiratory flow pMDI: pressurized metered-dose inhaler RAST: radioallergosorbent test SABA: short-acting β -agonist 2 SAMA: short-acting muscarinic antagonist SCIT: subcutaneous immunotherapy