Gathers current information on allergies and allergic reactions, including triggers, symptoms, treatments, coping strategies, and research initiatives
This Sourcebook brings together current information on disorders commonly understood as allergic reactions. Readers will learn about allergic triggers, symptoms, treatments, coping strategies, and current research initiatives for a variety of conditions including asthma, chronic sinusitis, rhinitis, eczema, atopic dermatitis, anaphylaxis, lactose intolerances, food allergies, during allergies, urticaria (hives), poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac.
Provides nontechnical information in documents from government agencies and professional organizations, for people who suffer from a wide range of allergic reactions and their families and caregivers. Considers the immune system, types of reactions, common allergens by the method of exposure, asthma, first aid, allergic triggers, symptoms, treatments, coping strategies, current research, and other topics. Includes recipes for people various with food allergies, and a glossary of medical terms without pronunciation. The CiP data shows Volume 17. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
