Allergic reactions are involved in many of the common diseases in childhoo. This book provides a concise introductory review of the common allergens in childhood, and reviews the mechanisms of allergic reactions. It focuses on asthma; the ear, nose and eye; eczema and other allergic skin disorders; adverse reactions to food and drugs; and other manifestations of allergic disease in childhood.

A Color Atlas of Pediatric Allergy

Jackson, William F.

Warner, John O.

Reference

Wolfe Pub Ltd

<p>Asthma is a condition which affects many infants and older children and which can be debilitating in its severity. The editors of Textbook of Pediatric Asthma have assembled a team of experts from around the world to discuss the various aspects of the disease. A section on normal lung development precedes chapters concentrating on asthma in different age groups. Various causes of asthma, such as exercise, indoor and outdoor allergens and food hypersensitivity are discussed. The psychological and socioeconomic impact of the disease on this vulnerable age group is covered, and various methods of treatment are also fully discussed.</p>

Textbook of Pediatric Asthma: An International Perspective

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Naspitz, Charles K

Szefler, Stanley J

Tinkelman, David

Diseases & Physical Ailments

CRC-Press

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