A detailed resource for allergy specialists. After a review of immunology, chapters explain immunology of IgE-mediated and other hypersensitivity states, models of asthma, biochemical mediators of allergic reactions, antihistamines, diagnosis of immediate hypersensitivity, allergic rhinitis, immunologic management of allergic diseases, food allergy, atopic dermatitis, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, drug allergy, contact dermatitis, anaphylaxis, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, occupational immunologic lung disease, controversial and unproven methods, and allergic disorders and pregnancy. Each chapter begins with key points for practitioners. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or. Read Less