Allergy in ENT Practice: The Basic Guide - Softcover

King, Hueston Clark; Mabry, Richard L.; Gordon, Bruce Roderick; Marple, Bradley F.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1588902765 ISBN 13: 9781588902764

Publisher: Thieme Medical Publishers Inc, 2004

Synopsis

A practical how-to guide for treating allergies

The foremost guide to diagnosing, testing, and treating all major ENT allergies by Drs. King, Mabry, Mabry, Gordon and Marple is back in a completely updated second edition. Combining practical management strategies with the latest advances, here is the complete how-to resource for health professionals who treat ear, nose, and throat allergies. It covers everything from testing methods and pharmacotherapy, to food allergies, allergic and non-allergic rhinitis, pediatric allergies, and sinusitis --key information for every practice.

Special features:

• Walks you through basic procedures such as assessing patient history, identifying symptoms, starting immunotherapy, skin and in vitro testing, and heading off allergenic emergencies
• Every chapter revised and updated, including key advances in immunology and pharmacotherapy, the role of fungi in chronic rhinosinusitis, and more
• Brief capsules of pertinent information for nurses, pediatricians, primary care specialists, and ancillary personnel--written by a highly experienced otolaryngic nurse
• Recommendations for adding allergy care to an existing ENT practice, finding qualified staff, preparing the office, and interacting with patients
• Useful appendices covering plant cross-reactivity, pollen distribution and allergenic foods

Easy to implement for both the physician and ancillary caregiver, and with valuable tips from an experienced otolaryngic nurse, here is the only text to provide a clear, step-by-step approach to the practice of otolaryngic allergy. It belongs within easy reach of all physicians who want to expand their practice in this rapidly growing field.

About this title

About the Authors

Cynthia Mabry is former staff nurse and otolaryngic allergy specialist in the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, Texas.

Dept. of Otolaryngology at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA

From the Back Cover

The foremost guide to diagnosing, testing, and treating all major ENT allergies is back in an updated second edition. Combining practical management strategies with the latest advances, here is the complete how-to resource for health professionals who treat ear, nose, and throat allergies. It covers everything from testing methods and pharmacotherapy to food allergies, allergic and non-allergic rhinitis, pediatric allergies, and sinusitis--key information for every practice.Special features include:-An explanation of basic procedures such as assessing patient history, skin and in vitro testing, identifying symptoms, starting immunotherapy, and heading off emergencies -Every chapter revised and updated, with key advances in areas such as immunology, pharmacotherapy, and the role of fungi in chronic rhinosinusitis -Brief capsules of pertinent information for nurses and ancillary personnel--written by a highly experienced otolaryngic nurse-Recommendations for adding allergy care to an existing ENT practice, finding qualified staff, and interacting with patients-Useful appendices covering plant cross-reactivity, pollen distribution, and allergenic foodsEasy to implement for both the practitioner and ancillary caregiver, this book belongs within easy reach of all physicians who want to expand their practice into this rapidly growing field.

Edition details

• Publisher: Thieme Medical Publishers Inc
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1588902765
• ISBN 13: 9781588902764
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 964