Rhinitis An Issue Of Immunology And Allergy Clinics E Book

Download or read book Rhinitis, An Issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics - E-Book written by Michael A. Kaliner and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2011-05-28 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Topics for this issue will include: Current understanding of the pathophysiology of allergic rhinitis;Nonallergic rhinopathy, definition, clinical characteristics, and diagnosis;Other causes of rhinitis: mixed rhinitis, gustatory rhinitis, viral rhinitis, hormonal, pregnancy-related, rhinitis medicamentosa, senile rhinitis;What are the primary clinical symptoms of rhinitis and what causes them;The relationship of rhinitis and asthma, sinusitis, food allergy, eczema;Does allergy avoidance work;SCIT versus SLIT; The role of antihistamines in the treatment of rhinitis;The role of nasal corticosteroids in the treatment of rhinitis; and The role of decongestants, cromolyn, guafenesin, saline washes, capsaicin, leukotriene antagonists and other treatments on rhinitis.