Quick Guide to Anaphylaxis

Anaphylaxis: Definition, History And Epidemiology.- Etiology of The Anaphylaxis: Food Allergy. Drug Allergy. Venom Allergy. Allergic Rhinitis And Asthma; And Anaphylaxis. Anaphylaxis Related To Intravenous Drug Administration. Exercise-Induced Anaphylaxis. Latex Allergy. Idiopathic Anaphylaxis.- Pathophysiology of Anaphylaxis.- Risk Factors For Anaphylaxis.- Symptoms And Findings For Anaphylaxis.- Diagnosis And Laboratory Tests For Anaphylaxis.- Differential Diagnosis For Anaphylaxis.- Treatment of Anaphylaxis.

This book offers a handy reference guide to anaphylaxis, including diagnosis and treatment. It covers food, drug allergy and venom allergies, allergic rhinitis and asthma, anaphylaxis related to intravenous drug administration, exercise-induced anaphylaxis, latex allergy, idiopathic anaphylaxis, and also discusses applied treatment modalities that cause anaphylaxis, such as various forms of immunotherapy. Providing detailed information on three recently launched epinephrine auto-injectors, this guide is an invaluable tool for otorhinolaringologists, pediatric and adult allergologists, pulmonologists general practitioners and emergency physicians as well as patients.

Cemal Cingi, MD, is a Professor in the Otorhinolaryngology Department at Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Medical Faculty, Eskisehir, Turkey. He graduated from the School of Medicine, Istanbul University in 1984 and then entered the Otorhinolaryngology Residency Programme at Anadolu University, Eskisehir, becoming a Specialist in ORL & HNS in 1990. He was appointed as an Associate Professor in 1995 and as a Professor in 2001. In 2013 he became an accredited Specialist in Mouth, Face, and Chin Surgery. Dr. Cingi served as the Chair of the ENT Section of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) and President of the Asian Facial Plastic Surgery Society (AFPSS). He is the editor of the journal ENT Updates and an editorial board member for several other journals.

Nuray Bayar Muluk, MD, has been a Professor at the Otorhinolaryngology Department at Kirikkale University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey, since 2008. She is also Head of the Department in the current time. She graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1990 and completed her ENT residency at the same University in 1994. Her interests include basic research, rhinology, and allergy. She has published 225 international and 70 national papers and she is a co-editor of 2 international boos, 6 national books, and 2 translation books. She has written more than 75 international, national and translation book chapters. She is an associate editor of ENT Updates.