Chapter 13 Management of the Patient with Atopic Skin Disease ROBERT. SIDBURY, MD, FAAD, FAAP Introduction Atopic dermatitis, also called atopic eczema or simply eczema, has been described since the…
Chapter 15 Management of the Patient with Anaphylaxis BRYAN. LEATHERMAN, MD, MATTHEW. RYAN, MD Introduction Physicians who routinely manage allergic diseases are always faced with the possibility of encountering a…
Chapter 5 Management of the Patient with Asthma RANDALL. BROWN, MD, MPH Definition Asthma is defined as a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways causing recurrent episodes of cough, wheeze,…
Chapter 7 Otitis Media: Background and Science CHARLES S. EBERT, JR, MD, MPH, HAROLD C. PILLSBURY, III, MD, FACS Introduction to the Problem Otitis media (OM) is a common clinical…
Chapter 14 Managing the Allergic Child GLENIS K. SCADDING, MA MD FRCP Introduction Children with allergies present a special challenge to the physician. First, they are frequently affected at more…
Chapter 9 Management of the Patient with Inner Ear Allergy M. JENNIFER. DEREBERY, MD, FACS, KAREN I. BERLINER, PHD Introduction An allergic basis for some cases of inner ear pathology…
Chapter 1 Introduction to Allergy JOHN H. KROUSE, MD, PHD History of Allergy The concept of allergy is relatively recent in the history of clinical medicine. Until the late 19th…
28 Management of Benign Laryngotracheal Stenosis in Adults Guri S. Sandhu and S. A. Reza Nouraei The larynx, trachea, and bronchi form the conduit between the external environment and the…
29 Outcome Assessment in Laryngotracheal Stenosis S.A. Reza Nouraei and Guri S. Sandhu Laryngotracheal stenosis refers to abnormal narrowing of the central air passages from the supraglottic larynx to the…
13 Principles of Phonomicrosurgery Abir K. Bhattacharyya, Nupur Kapoor Nerurkar, and Sonna Njideka Ifeacho Phonomicrosurgery is performed endoscopically using a microscope on the vocal folds to restore, improve, or alter…
