Clinical Allergy and Asthma Management in Adolescents and Young Adults

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Ravindran Chetambath (DM Wayanad Institute of Medical Sciences, India) Venugopal Panicker (Govt. TD Medical College, India)

Clinical Allergy and Asthma Management in Adolescents and Young Adults

Ravindran Chetambath (DM Wayanad Institute of Medical Sciences, India), Venugopal Panicker (Govt. TD Medical College, India)

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CRC Press
30 November 2021

Allergies; Paediatric medicine

Key Features
* Covers allergic diseases in general and asthma in detail, providing a comprehensive coverage of clinical features, diagnosis and management, using a case-based approach
* Creates awareness of the fundamentals of clinical allergy, helping physicians make wise choices of medical and surgical management, especially in resource limited settings
* Features insight from international authors with clinical experience in diagnosis and treatment of asthma in the specific age group of adolescents and young adults.

Edited by: Ravindran Chetambath (DM Wayanad Institute of Medical Sciences India), Venugopal Panicker (Govt. TD Medical College, India)
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm,
Weight: 540g
ISBN: 9780367646783
ISBN 10: 0367646781
Pages: 274
Publication Date: 30 November 2021
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

TABLE OF CONTENTS Section-1- ALLERGY 1. Biology of allergy 2. Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis 3. Atopic dermatitis and eczema 4. Urticaria 5. Hereditary angioedema 6. Food allergy 7. Drug allergy 8. Insect allergy 9. Life threatening allergy 10. Allergy testing Section- 2- ASTHMA IN ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS 11. Epidemiology of Asthma in Children and Young Adults 12. Hygiene hypothesis and global increase in incidence of Asthma 13. Pathophysiology of asthma 14. Smoking and Vaping in young adults and its influence on asthma 15.Clinical Presentation of Asthma in adolescents & young adults 16. Diagnosis of asthma 17.Asthma in children- What happens when they grow? 18. Asthma in pregnancy 19. Asthma and obesity 20. Difficult to control asthma 21. Acute severe Asthma: Diagnosis and Management 22. Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis 23. Pulmonary Eosinophilia Section 3-MANAGEMENT OF ALLERGY AND ASTHMA IN ADOLESCENTS & YOUNG ADULTS 24. Patient education and Lifestyle Modification in Asthma Management 25. Role of antihistamines, antileukotrienes and mast cell stabilizers in allergy and asthma 26. Role of bronchodilators in Asthma 27.Role of Corticosteroids in Allergic Disorders in Adolescents and Young Adults 28. Inhaler Therapy for Asthma in Adolescents and Young Adults 29. Management of Chronic severe asthma 30. Biological for Asthma in adolescents & Young adults 31. Allergen immunotherapy 32. Management guidelines for asthma in young adults

Dr Ravindran Chetambath, MD, FRCP, MBA is the Professor and Head of Pulmonary Medicine at DM Wayanad Institute of Medical Sciences, Wayanad, Kerala. Dr Venugopal Panicker, MD, DNB, DETRD, FCCP is currently the Professor & Head, Dept. of Pulmonary Medicine, Govt. TD Medical College, Alappuzha, Kerala.