Allergy for dummies

Introduction

Part 1: Getting started with allergy basics. Knowing what's ailing you

Understanding your immune system

Dealing with physician visits

Part 2: Knowing your nose. Nosing around allergic rhinitis

Avoiding environmental allergens

Treating your rhinitis

Assessing common nasal allergy complications

Part 3: Approaching asthma. Reviewing asthma fundamentals

Recognizing asthma triggers

Living well with asthma

Part 4: Understanding allergic skin conditions. Controlling atopic dermatitis

Evaluating contact dermatitis

Evaluating hives and angioedema

Part 5: Reviewing food, drug, and insect allergies. Diagnosing and managing food allergies

Understanding and treating food allergies

Diagnosing and treating drug reactions

Preventing insect sting reactions

Part 5: The part of tens. Top ten list of allergy triggers

- Top ten body organs affected by allergies

Index.