Pediatric Allergy

Section A General Concepts 1.Epidemiology of Allergic Disease 2.Natural History of Allergic Diseases and Asthma 3.The Genetics of Allergic Disease and Asthma 4.Regulation and Biology of IgE 5.Inflammatory Effector Cells and Cell Migration 6.The Developing Immune System and Allergy Section B Immunologic Disease 7.Approach to the Childe with Recurrent Infections 8.Antibody Deficiency 9.T Cell Immunodeficiences 10.Pediatric Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 11.Complement Deficiencies 12.White Blood Cell Defects 13.Rheumatic Diseases of Childhood: Therapeutic Principles 14.Autoimmune Diseases 15.Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome 16.Epstein-Barr Virus - Mediated Diseases Section C Immune-Directed Therapies 17.Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy 18.Bone Marrow Transplantation 19.Immunizations 20.Gene Therapy and Allergy 21.Stem Cell Therapeutics: An Overview Section D Diagnosis and Treatment of Allergic Disease 22.Laboratory (In Vitro) Analyses 23.In Vivo Testing for IgE-Mediated 24.Outdoor Allergens 25.Indoor Allergens 26.Environmental Control 27.Immunotherapy for Allergic Disease Section E Upper Airway Disease 28.Allergic Rhinitis 29.Otitis Media 30.Sinusitis 31.Chronic Cough Section F Asthma 32.Immunology of the Asthmatic Response 33.Guidelines for Treatment of Asthma 34.Functional Assessment of Asthma 35.Infection and Asthma 36.Special Considerations for Infants and young Children 37.Inner City Asthma 38.Asthma in Older Children 39.Asthma Education Programs for Children 40.Asthma and the Athlete 41.Refractory Childhood Asthmas: New Insights into the Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Management 42.Promoting Adherence and Effective Self-management in Patients with Asthma 43.New Directions in Asthma Management Section G Food Allergy 44.Mucosal Immunity: An Overview 45.Evaluation of Food Allergy 46.Approach to Feeding Problems in the Infant and Young Child 47.Prevention and Natural History of food Allergy 48.Enterocolitis, Proctocolitis, and Enteropathies 49.Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Gastroenterocolitis, and Proctocolitis 50.Food Allergy, Respiratory Disease, and Anaphylaxis 51.Atopic Dermatitis and Food Hypersensitivity 52.Management of Food Allergy Section H Allergic Skin and Eye Diseases 53.Atopic Dermatitis 54.Urticaria and Agioedema 55.Contact Dermatitis 56.Allergic and Immunologic Eye Disease Section I Drug Allergy and Anaphylaxis 57.Drug Allergy 58.Latex Allergy 59.Insect Sting Anaphylaxis 60.General Treatment of Anaphylaxis Food Allergy Appendix Clinical Immunology Appendix Color Plates