Management of the Patient with Asthma
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,…
Otitis Media: Background and Science
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…
Managing the Allergic Child
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…
Management of the Patient with Inner Ear Allergy
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…
Introduction to Allergy
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…
