Allergy in Practice - Ring, Johannes

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Résumé :
Allergic diseases comprise conditions like anaphylactic shock, urticaria, angioedema, hay fever, allergic conjunctivitis, bronchial asthma, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, serum sickness, allergic vasculitis, contact dermatitis, granulomatous reactions and the whole spectrum of adverse food and drug reactions. In a concise and practical way this book covers all aspects of allergic reactions from pathophysiology to diagnosis, therapy, and prevention with a strong focus on relevant aspects for the everyday work of the practicing dermatologist and allergist in the hospital or office. In this book, not only IgE-mediated allergic reactions are covered, but all other kinds of allergies like hematologic cytopenias, atopic eczema, contact dermatitis, drug eruptions, anaphylaxis and food allergy are equally represented as well as psychosomatic aspects and the problem of environmental intolerances....

Biographie:
Professor Johannes Ring, MD, DPhil, has been Director of the Clinic and Polyclinic for Dermatology and Allergy am Biederstein, Technical University of Munich since 1995. In 2005 he was also appointed Consulting Medical Director at the Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Hochgebirgsklinik Davos, Switzerland, and since 2009 he has been Director of Innovative Diagnosis and Therapy at the Christine K?hne Center for Allergy Research and Education, Munich-Davos-Zurich. Dr. Ring has more than 40 years' experience in dermatology. He has served as President of the German Society for Allergology and Clinical Immunology (1993-2002), the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (2004-6), the Collegium Internationale Allergologicum (2002-6), and the European Society for Dermatological Research (1989-90). He has served as Editor in Chief of Allergy and Clinical Immunology International and on the boards of various other journals. Dr. Ring is a recipient of the Bavarian State Medal forEnvironment and Health, the Erich Fuchs Award, and the Clemens von Pirquet Award. He has organized various major congresses, including the World Allergy Congress in 2005, with 7000 participants. Dr. Ring has published more than 600 original articles and more than 400 review articles and has authored or edited 25 books, including some as sole author....

Sommaire:
Clinical manifestation and classification of allergic diseases: History.- Clinical aspects and definition of allergy.- Classification of allergic diseases. Pathophysiology of allergy: The immune response.- Antibodies.- IgE-mediated reaction.- Cytotoxic reactions.- Immune complex reactions.- Cellular hypersensitivity.- Rare additional types of allergic reactions.- Pseudo-allergic reactions.- Mediators.- Synopsis. Genetics and environment in the development of allergy: Genetics of allergy.- Epidemiology of allergic diseases.- Allergy and environment.- Allergens. Diagnosis of allergy: History.- Skin tests.- In vitro tests.- Antibody detection and cellular tests.- Provocation tests.- Comparison of different diagnostic procedures. Allergic diseases (and differential diagnoses): Diseases with possible IgE association ('immediate-type').- Allergic diseases by cytotoxic reactions (Type II).- Allergic dieseases by immune complexes (Typ III).- Exogenous allergic alveolitis / hypersensitivity pneumonitis.- Eczema.- Photoallergy / Photosensitization.- Adverse drug reactions.- Granulomatous reactions (type V).- Stimulating / neutralizing hypersensitivity (type VI).- 'Eco-Syndrome' ('Multiple Chemical Sensitivity' MCS). Therapy and prevention of allergies: General principles of allergy management.- Pharmacotherapy of allergic diseases.- Immunotherapy.- Unconventional procedures in allergy.- Allergy prevention. Allergy and the psyche: The problem of allergic personality.- Stress.- Psychologic influence on allergic reactions.- Psycho-neuro-allergology.- Classical disease manifestations with psychosomatic influence.- Therapy. Outlook into the future: Pathophysiology.- Clinical manifestation.- Diagnosis.- Therapy.- Controversies. Addendum.