Textbook of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures in Allergy

The uniqueness of this textbook lies in the fact that, it is the FIRST book in the field of allergy addressing in detail the various diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. The rationale behind presenting this book is to appraise the reader regarding the underlying principles of such procedures and to identify the limitations as well as usefulness in clinical practice. The chapters do include both traditional and modern methodologies representing the global nature of the specialty. Authors have been drawn across the globe to represent the variety of such procedures used in clinical medicine. This textbook will be appealing to medical students, physicians-in-training as well as consultants.

Principles of Diagnostic Tests. Routine Laboratory Tests. Diagnosis of Allergy and Asthma. Diagnosis of Allergies and Asthma. Sinus Imaging for Patients with Allergy and Asthma. Endoscopic Examination of the Upper Airway. Bronchial Thermoplasty. Food Challenges. Oral Immunotherapy. Part I-Food Allergy: Specific IgE. Part ll-Component-Resolved Diagnostics (CRD). Eosinophilic Oesophagitis. Acute and Chronic Urticaria/Angioedema. Allergic Contact Dermatitis and Atopic Dermatitis. Drug Allergy. Laboratory Analysis of Primary Immunodeficiency. Allergy Immunotherapy for Inhalant Allergens. Targeted and Biologic Therapeutics for Allergic and Immunologic Diseases. Environmental Control in Allergic Diseases. Insect Allergy: Diagnostic Procedures and Venom Immunotherapy. Role of Yoga and Ayurveda in the Management of Allergic Disorders. Role of Acupuncture in Allergic Disorders. Controversial Techniques in the Practice of Allergy. Aerobiology for Clinicians.

Pudupakkam K. Vedanthan (PK) is the lead editor of the Textbook of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures in Allergy. He is a native of Mysuru, India and a graduate of Government Medical College, University of Mysore. He was awarded the 10th rank in the Pre University Course and distinctions in Physiology, Pharmacology and Pathology. He served as a lecturer in Pathology at his Almamater before moving to USA in 1971. He completed his residency in Pediatrics at Rhode Island Hospital at Brown University and Fellowship in allergy & Immunology at National Asthma Center, Denver, Colorado. He is board certified by the American Boards of Pediatrics and Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. He served for 35 years in Consultation practice in Colorado, as well as maintained academic affiliation with University of Colorado, Denver where he has been a Clinical Professor of Medicine for the past two decades. He has published in both national and international journals and has been active in the academic circle in various capacities. He was the lead editor for the Textbook of Allergy for the clinician published by the CRC Press in 2014 and 2019. He has contributed to Colorado Medical Society (CMS), Association of American Physicians of Indian origin (AAPI) in several capacities. His major contribution has been in Global medicine since he established a medical charity namely ‘International Asthma Services (IAS)’ (www.saahns.org) in 1992. IAS has been active in several developing countries like India, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Kenya, Russia, Myanmar, Philippines, Argentina, Nepal conducting CMEs for health professionals and Asthma allergy Awareness camps for patients and their families and public in general. IAS has also partnered with major medical institutions in establishing formal PG diploma courses in allergy, asthma and immunology offered at Vellore Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Kolkata, and Bangalore INDIA and Barbados, West Indies. These courses have been sponsored/endorsed by the