The Active Womans Pregnancy Log or The Washington Manual Allergy Asthma and Immunology Subspecialty Consult

The Active Woman's Pregnancy Log: A Day-by-Day Diary and Guide to a Fit and Healthypregnancy

Author: Suzanne Schlosberg

Modeled after the successful classic The Ultimate Workout Log, The Active Woman's Pregnancy Log is the weekly pregnancy diary for the active mom-to-be, from two of America's leading fitness writers and experts.

At last, here is a pregnancy journal that doesn't focus on shower gifts or nursery decor but on a woman's health, including her fitness, nutrition, relaxation, and general well-being. At a time when prenatal fitness is booming The Active Woman's Pregnancy Log is a woman's healthy pregnancy headquarters—a portable, one-stop source of inspiration, information, and organizational tools to keep moms-to-be feeling fit and confident and exercising wisely throughout this amazing journey. Spanning forty weeks, this day-by-day diary features:

• A quick guide to the "active" pregnancy, including how to work around symptoms, and exercises for every level through each trimester

• Eating advice to ensure baby keeps growing and mom stays healthy

• Plenty of charts, checklists, and places to record important dates, contacts, test results, and more

• Advice on how to choose proper maternity fitness gear

• A bonus section on postpartum fitness

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The Washington Manual Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Subspecialty Consult

Author: Barbara Capes Jost

Prepared by residents and fellows with senior faculty advisors at the Washington University School of Medicine, this quick-reference manual outlines current concepts and practice guidelines in the rapidly evolving fields of allergy, asthma, and immunology. It covers both inpatient and outpatient approaches with the same front-lines practicality as the world-famous Washington Manual(R) of Medical Therapeutics. The book contains symptom-oriented and disease-oriented sections and covers both acute and chronic problems, including drug allergy, anaphylaxis, eosinophilia, immunodeficiency, and latex allergy. Appendices include commonly used allergy and asthma drugs, laboratory values for tests in immunology, and a sample schedule for perennial aqueous immunotherapy. This manual is also available electronically for handheld computers. See PDA listing for details. The Washington Manual(R) is a registered mark belonging to Washington University in St. Louis to which international legal protection applies. The mark is used in this publication by LWW under license from Washington University.

Table of Contents:

	Contributing Authors
	Chairman's Note
	Series Preface
	Preface
	Key to Abbreviations
1	Approach to the Allergic Patient	1
2	Basic Immunology Underlying Allergic Reactions and Allergic Inflammation	3
3	Allergic Rhinitis and Sinusitis	8
4	Asthma	17
5	Occupational Asthma	33
6	Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis	39
7	Pulmonary Function Tests	44
8	In Vivo and In Vitro Diagnostic Tests for Allergy	52
9	Urticaria and Angioedema	60
10	Atopic Dermatitis	66
11	Allergic Contact Dermatitis	74
12	Ocular Allergic Diseases	77
13	Anaphylaxis	84
14	Drug Allergy and Desensitization	89
15	Insect Allergy	102
16	Food Allergy and Other Adverse Food Reactions	109
17	Latex Allergy	116
18	Conditions Associated with Eosinophilia	120
19	Mastocytosis	127
20	Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases	130
21	Allergen Immunotherapy	141
App. A	Drugs Commonly Used in Allergy and Asthma	148
App. B	Lab Values for Selected Tests in Immunology	157
App. C	Sample Schedule for Perennial Aqueous Immunotherapy	159
	Index	161