Food Allergy: Practical Diagnosis and Management

359 Pages·2013·27.59 MB·English

by  Scott H Sicherer

ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY
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FOOD ALLERGY
Practical Diagnosis and Management
Food allergy has increased over the past two decades, with a larger number of patients
presenting a myriad of related symptoms and illnesses to physicians and allied health F
professionals. The growing number of patients poses a challenge to health care providers
and confirms the need for developing best clinical practice guidelines. Based on the O
Expert Panel Report from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases,
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guidelines with chapters written by international leaders in food allergy clinical
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begin with clinical questions to focus readers and contain numerous case studies and “Clinical
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Practical Diagnosis and Management
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Contents
Preface.......................................................................................................................ix
Editor ........................................................................................................................xi
Contributors ...........................................................................................................xiii
Chapter 1 Clinical Manifestations of Food Allergy .............................................1
Jonathan M. Spergel and Hemant P. Sharma
Chapter 2 Prevalence, Triggers, and Cross-Reactivity .......................................21
Lynette P. Shek and Katrina (Katie) J. Allen
Chapter 3 Acute Reactions and Anaphylaxis ......................................................47
Corinne Keet and Julie Wang
Chapter 4 Skin Conditions Associated with Food Allergy .................................65
Tamara T. Perry, A. Wesley Burks, and Stacie M. Jones
Chapter 5 Gastrointestinal Conditions Associated with Food Allergy ..............79
Mirna Chehade and Seema Aceves
Chapter 6 Respiratory Conditions Associated with Food Allergy ...................109
John M. James
Chapter 7 Diagnostic Testing ............................................................................129
Maeve Kelleher, S. Allan Bock, and Jonathan O’B Hourihane
Chapter 8 The Oral Food Challenge Procedure ...............................................151
Sally Noone and Amal H. Assa’ad
Chapter 9 Dietary Management ........................................................................165
Marion Groetch
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Chapter 10 Managing Food Avoidance Within the Home and Outside
the Home, and Lifestyle Issues .........................................................187
Jennifer S. Kim, Eyal Shemesh, and Michael C. Young
Chapter 11 Pharmacologic Reactions to Food and Reactions to Food
Additives ...........................................................................................215
Matthew J. Greenhawt, Timothy J. Franxman, and
Ronald A. Simon
Chapter 12 Prevention .........................................................................................237
George Du Toit, David M. Fleischer, and Gideon Lack
Chapter 13 Natural Course .................................................................................267
Jessica H. Savage and Robert A. Wood
Chapter 14 Future Diagnostics and Therapies ....................................................287
Anna Nowak-Węgrzyn and Hugh A. Sampson
Chapter 15 Practical Resources for Physicians and Patients ..............................321
Todd A. Mahr and Maria L. Acebal
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