Manual of Allergy and Immunology

A guide to the diagnosis and treatment of allergies and immunologic disorders in children and adults. This book covers allergic and immunologic disorders of each organ system; anaphylaxis; insect, drug, and food allergies; rheumatic diseases; immunohematology; transplantation immunology; primary immunodeficiency diseases; and HIV disease.

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Completely revised and updated for its Fourth Edition, this "Spiral[registered] Manual" is a quick-reference guide to the diagnosis and treatment of allergies and immunologic disorders in children and adults. It's coverage includes allergic and immunologic disorders of each organ system; anaphylaxis; insect, drug, and food allergies; rheumatic diseases; immunohematology; transplantation immunology; primary immunodeficiency diseases; HIV disease and related opportunistic infections; immunologic diagnostic techniques; and immunization and immunoprophylaxis. The book is written in an easy-to-scan outline format, with numerous tables. Fourteen appendices provide rapid access to essential information, including normal laboratory values, allergy elimination diets, and manufacturers of allergenic extracts and environmental control products.