Clinical Allergy Diagnosis and Management – G. Volcheck

Clinical Allergy Diagnosis and Management - G. Volcheck
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1 Overview of the Human Immune Response 
1.1 Introduction .
1.2 Innate Immune System 
1.3 Acquired Immune System 
1.3.1 Immunogens and Allergens 
1.3.2 Antigen-Presenting Cells 
1.3.3 Major Histocompatibility Complex 
1.4 T- and B-Cells in the Acquired Immune Response
1.4.1 T-Lymphocytes 
1.4.2 B-Lymphocytes and Immunoglobulins 
1.5 Lymphoid Tissues 
1.6 Tolerance: Distinguishing Self from Nonself
1.7 Cytokines 
1.7.1 Cytokines Produced by Antigen-Presenting Cells 
1.7.2 Cytokines in the Humoral Immune Response 
1.7.3 Cytokines in the Cellular and Cytotoxic
Immune Response 
1.7.4 Cytokines in the Allergic Immune Response 
1.7.5 Anti-Inflammatory Cytokines 
1.8 Chemokines 
1.9 Complement 
1.10 Inflammatory Cells 
1.10.1 Eosinophils 
1.10.2 Mast Cells
1.10.3 Basophils 
1.11 Primary Mediators of Inflammation 
1.11.1 Histamine 
1.11.2 Arachidonic Acid Metabolism 
1.11.3 Cyclooxygenase Products: Prostaglandins 
1.11.4 Lipooxygenase Products: Leukotrienes 
1.12 Allergic Response to an Allergen: Summary 
1.13 Immune-Modulating Medications in Allergic Disease 
1.13.1 CpG-DNA 
1.13.2 Omalizumab 
1.13.3 Anti-TNF 
1.13.4 Immunotherapy 
1.13.5 Corticosteroids 
1.13.6 Immunophilins 
1.14 Summary 
Suggested Reading 
2 Environmental Allergens 
2.1 Overview of Allergens 
2.2 Pollens 
2.2.1 Pollen Counts 
2.2.2 Tree Pollens 
2.2.3 Grass Pollens 
2.2.4 Weed Pollens 
2.2.5 Environmental Control: Outdoor Pollens 
2.3 Fungal Allergens 
2.3.1 Classification 
2.3.2 Alternaria alternata 
2.3.3 Aspergillus 
2.3.4 Cladosporium herbarum 
2.3.5 Penicillium 
2.3.6 Basidiomycetes 
2.3.7 Other Fungi 
2.3.8 Avoidance of Fungal Allergens 
2.4 Indoor Allergens 
2.4.1 Mite Allergens
2.4.2 Mite Allergen Avoidance 
2.5 Animal Allergens
2.5.1 Cat Allergen
2.5.2 Dog Allergen 
2.5.3 Horse Allergen 
2.5.4 Cow Allergen 
2.5.5 Mouse Allergen 
2.5.6 Rat Allergen 
2.5.7 Guinea Pig Allergen
2.5.8 Rabbit Allergen 
2.5.9 Animal Allergen Environmental Control
2.6 Cockroach Allergen
2.6.1 Cockroach Environmental Control 
2.7 Clinical Vignettes 
2.7.1 Vignette 1
2.7.2 Vignette 2 
2.7.3 Vignette 3 
Suggested Reading 
3 Allergen Testing and Allergen Immunotherapy 
3.1 Allergen Testing 
3.1.1 Skin Prick Testing 
3.1.2 Skin Intradermal Testing 
3.1.3 In Vitro Testing 
3.2 Allergen Immunotherapy 
3.2.1 Clinical Effectiveness of Allergen Immunotherapy 
3.2.2 Immunologic Changes in Immunotherapy 
3.2.3 Practical Considerations in Allergen Immunotherapy 
3.2.4 Duration of Immunotherapy 
3.2.5 Safety of Allergen Immunotherapy 
3.2.6 Allergen Immunotherapy in Children 
3.2.7 Allergen Immunotherapy in Pregnancy 
3.2.8 Future Allergen Immunotherapy 
3.3 Summary 
3.4 Clinical Vignettes 
3.4.1 Vignette 1
3.4.2 Vignette 2 
3.4.3 Vignette 3 
3.4.4 Vignette 4 
Suggested Reading 
4 Allergic Rhinitis and Rhinosinusitis
4.1 Overview 
4.2 Nasal Anatomy and Function 
4.3 Clinical Overview 
4.4 Allergic Rhinitis 
4.4.1 Pathophysiology 
4.4.2 History 
4.4.3 Physical Examination 
4.4.4 Testing 
4.4.5 Treatment 
4.5 Nonallergic Rhinitis and Rhinosinusitis 
4.6 Infectious-Acute Rhinosinusitis
4.6.1 Physical Examination 
4.6.2 Microbiology 
4.6.3 Testing
4.6.4 Treatment 
4.7 Chronic Rhinosinusitis
4.8 Infectious Chronic Rhinosinusitis 
4.8.1 Testing 
4.8.2 Treatment 
4.9 Allergic Fungal Rhinosinusitis 
4.10 Chronic Eosinophilic (Fungal or Hyperplastic) Rhinosinusitis
4.11 Systemic Disease 
4.12 Noninfectious Structural Rhinosinusitis 
4.12.1 Nasal and Sinus Polyposis 
4.12.2 Tumors 
4.12.3 Foreign Body 
4.12.4 Adenoidal Hypertrophy 
4.12.5 Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea 
4.12.6 Septal Deviation 
4.13 Noninfectious Nonstructural Rhinitis and Rhinosinusitis 
4.13.1 Vasomotor Rhinitis 
4.13.2 Nonallergic Rhinitis with Eosinophilia Syndrome 
4.13.3 Atrophic Rhinitis 
4.13.4 Hormonal Rhinitis 
4.13.5 Medication-Induced Rhinitis 
4.13.6 Rhinitis from Food Ingestion 
4.14 Clinical Vignettes 
4.14.1 Vignette 1 
4.14.2 Vignette 2 
4.14.3 Vignette 3 
4.14.4 Vignette 4 
4.14.5 Vignette 5 
Suggested Reading
5 Allergic Eye Disease 
5.1 Overview 
5.2 Basic Eye Anatomy 
5.3 Approach to the Patient 
5.4 Allergic and Allergic-Like Eye Disease
5.4.1 Seasonal Allergic Conjunctivitis
5.4.2 Perennial Allergic Conjunctivitis 
5.4.3 Atopic Keratoconjunctivitis 
5.4.4 Vernal Conjunctivitis 
5.4.5 Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis
5.4.6 Infectious Conjunctivitis
5.4.7 Contact Dermatoconjunctivitis 
5.4.8 Blepharoconjunctivitis 
5.4.9 Dry Eye Syndrome 
5.5 Clinical Vignettes 
5.5.1 Vignette 1 
5.5.2 Vignette 2 
5.5.3 Vignette 3 
5.5.4 Vignette 4 
Suggested Reading 
6 Asthma 
6.1 Overview 
6.2 Epidemiology
6.3 Pathophysiology 
6.3.1 Genetics 
6.3.2 Airway Obstruction 
6.3.3 Airway Hyperresponsiveness 
6.3.4 Fatal Asthma 
6.4 Clinical Presentation and Differential Diagnosis 
6.4.1 Differential Diagnosis in Children 
6.4.2 Differential Diagnosis in Adults 
6.4.3 Testing 
6.5 Classification of Asthma 
6.5.1 Types
6.5.2 Initial Evaluation of Chronic Asthma Severity 
6.6 Evaluation of Factors Contributing to Asthma Severity 
6.6.1 Allergens
6.6.2 Infections 
6.6.3 Exercise 
6.6.4 Vocal Cord Dysfunction 
6.6.5 Irritants and Pollutants
6.6.6 Rhinosinusitis (United Airway Hypothesis) 
6.6.7 Smoking 
6.6.8 Medications 
6.6.9 Occupational 
6.6.10 Obstructive Sleep Apnea 
6.6.11 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease 
6.7 Treatment 
6.7.1 Patient Education 
6.7.2 Pharmacologic Therapy 
6.7.3 Treatment of an Acute Asthmatic Attack
6.7.4 Status Asthmaticus Treatment 
6.7.5 General Approach
6.7.6 Treatment of Persistent Severe or Intractable Asthma
6.7.7 Special Groups 
6.8 Clinical Vignettes 
6.8.1 Vignette 1 
6.8.2 Vignette 2 
6.8.3 Vignette 3 
6.8.4 Vignette 4 
6.8.5 Vignette 5 
Suggested Reading 
7 Urticaria and Angioedema 
7.1 Description and Epidemiology 
7.2 Pathophysiology
7.3 Acute Urticaria: Etiologies 
7.3.1 Medications 
7.3.2 Foods 
7.3.3 Insect Stings and Bites 
7.3.4 Infection 
7.4 Chronic Urticaria 
7.4.1 Autoimmune and Idiopathic Urticaria 
7.4.2 Physical Urticaria
7.4.3 Underlying Causes of Chronic Urticaria 
7.5 Urticaria-Angioedema-Associated Disorders 
7.5.1 Urticarial Vasculitis 
7.5.2 C1 Esterase Inhibitor Deficiency 
7.5.3 Mastocytosis 
7.5.4 Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy.
7.6 Patient Evaluation 
7.6.1 Acute Urticaria 
7.6.2 Chronic Urticaria
7.7 Medications Used in the Treatment of Acute
and Chronic Urticaria
7.7.1 Antihistamines (H1 Blockers) 
7.7.2 H2 Blockers 
7.7.3 Leukotriene Modifiers 
7.7.4 Tricyclic Antidepressants (Doxepin) 
7.7.5 Corticosteroids 
7.7.6 Thyroxine
7.7.7 Immunomodulatory Agents 
7.8 Therapy Recommendations 
7.9 Clinical Vignettes 
7.9.1 Vignette 1 
7.9.2 Vignette 2
7.9.3 Vignette 3
Suggested Reading 
8 Atopic and Contact Dermatitis
8.1 Atopic Dermatitis 
8.1.1 Epidemiology 
8.1.2 Pathogenesis 
8.1.3 Clinical Manifestations and Diagnosis 
8.1.4 Triggers of Atopic Dermatitis 
8.1.5 Evaluation 
8.1.6 Management 
8.1.7 Guidelines for Management 
8.2 Contact Dermatitis 
8.2.1 Overview 
8.2.2 Pathogenesis 
8.2.3 Clinical Manifestations and Diagnosis 
8.2.4 Evaluation 
8.2.5 Special Exposures Associated with Contact Dermatitis 
8.2.6 Treatment 
8.3 Clinical Vignettes 
8.3.1 Vignette 1 
8.3.2 Vignette 2
8.3.3 Vignette 3 
Suggested Reading 
9 Drug Allergy 
9.1 Epidemiology 
9.2 Definitions 
9.3 Pathophysiology and Clinical Manifestations 
9.3.1 Type 1 Immediate Hypersensitivity (IgE Mediated) 
9.3.2 Type 2 Hypersensitivity 
9.3.3 Type 3 Hypersensitivity 
9.3.4 Type 4 Hypersensitivity 
9.3.5 Exanthematous (Morbilliform) Drug Eruptions 
9.3.6 Erythema Multiforme 
9.3.7 Fixed Drug Eruptions 
9.3.8 Photosensitive Drug Eruptions 
9.3.9 Erythema Multiforme Major, Stevens–Johnson
Syndrome, and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis 
9.3.10 Anaphylactoid Drug Reactions 
9.3.11 Hypersensitivity Syndrome/Drug Rash with
Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms 
9.4 Clinical Evaluation of Suspected Drug Sensitivity 
9.4.1 History 
9.4.2 Physical Examination 
9.4.3 Laboratory Testing of Suspected Drug Sensitivity 
9.5 Therapy and Management 
9.5.1 Type 1 Reactions 
9.5.2 Types 2, 3, and 4 Reactions 
9.5.3 Morbilliform Reaction 
9.5.4 Erythema Multiforme 
9.5.5 Erythema Multiforme Major, Stevens–Johnson
Syndrome, Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
9.5.6 Hypersensitivity Syndrome/Drug Rash with
Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms Syndrome 
9.6 Special Medication Reactions 
9.6.1 Radiocontrast Media Reactions 
9.6.2 Sulfa Reactions 
9.6.3 Sulfonamide and HIV
9.6.4 Aspirin and NSAIDs
9.6.5 Intraoperative Anaphylaxis 
9.6.6 Vaccine Allergy 
9.7 Clinical Vignettes 
9.7.1 Vignette 1: Immediate Hypersensitivity
Type 1 Reaction 
9.7.2 Vignette 2: Exanthematous (Morbilliform)
Reaction 
9.7.3 Vignette 3: DRESS Syndrome
9.7.4 Vignette 4: Aspirin Sensitivity 
Suggested Reading 
10 Food Allergy 
10.1 Definitions 
10.2 Epidemiology 
10.3 Pathophysiology
10.4 Food Allergens 
10.4.1 Cow’s Milk 
10.4.2 Hen’s Egg 
10.4.3 Soy 
10.4.4 Peanut 
10.4.5 Fish 
10.4.6 Shellfish 
10.4.7 Wheat 
10.4.8 Tree Nuts 
10.5 Approach to Patients
10.6 Clinical Disorders 
10.6.1 IgE-Mediated Disorders 
10.6.2 IgE-Associated–Cell-Mediated Disorders 
10.6.3 Immunologic-Cell-Mediated (Non-IgE)
Disorders
10.6.4 Non-IgE-Nonimmunologic Food
Intolerance 
10.7 Management
10.8 Food Additive Reactions 
10.9 Summary
10.10 Clinical Vignettes 
10.10.1 Vignette 1 
10.10.2 Vignette 2
10.10.3 Vignette 3 
10.10.4 Vignette 4 
10.10.5 Vignette 5 
11 Anaphylaxis and Anaphylactoid Reactions 
11.1 Definition and Epidemiology 
11.2 Pathophysiology
11.3 History and Physical Examination 
11.4 Risk Factors 
11.5 Common Causes of Anaphylactic and Anaphylactoid
Reactions 
11.5.1 Foods 
11.5.2 Medications 
11.5.3 Radiocontrast Media 
11.5.4 Latex 
11.5.5 General Anesthesia and Intraoperative
Anaphylaxis 
11.5.6 Hymenoptera 
11.5.7 Exercise Induced 
11.5.8 Blood and Blood Products 
11.5.9 Seminal Fluid-Induced Anaphylaxis 
11.6 Idiopathic Anaphylaxis 
11.7 Differential Diagnosis 
11.8 Diagnosis and Diagnostic Testing
11.8.1 Identification of a Specific Allergen
11.8.2 Tests Performed in the Evaluation of Conditions
That Mimic Anaphylaxis or Idiopathic
Anaphylaxis 
11.9 Management
11.9.1 Acute Management 
11.9.2 Further Management 
11.10 Clinical Vignettes 
11.10.1 Vignette 1
11.10.2 Vignette 2 
11.10.3 Vignette 3 
Suggested Reading 
12 Stinging Insect Allergy 
12.1 Introduction 
12.2 Identification of Stinging Insects 
12.3 Reactions to Stinging Insects 
12.3.1 Large Local Reaction 
12.3.2 Systemic Reaction 
12.3.3 Toxic Reaction 
12.3.4 Non-IgE Reactions 
12.4 Diagnostic Testing 
12.5 Management
12.5.1 Acute Management 
12.5.2 Avoidance Measures 
12.5.3 Venom Immunotherapy for Hymenoptera 
12.6 Conclusion 
12.7 Clinical Vignettes 
12.7.1 Vignette 1 
12.7.2 Vignette 2 
12.7.3 Vignette 3 
Suggested Reading 
Index
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