CELC
616.238 B
Berger
2000
Personal Author:
Berger, William E.
Title:
Allergies and asthma for dummies
Publication info:
Chicago IL : IDG Books Worldwide, c2000.
Physical description:
xxx, 399 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Summary:
Allergies and Asthma For Dummies is packed with useful information and steps you can put to work immediately. Dr. Berger clears up common myths about allergies and asthma and makes some of the most difficult medical mechanisms understandable for the rest of us. He answers all your questions about:
- How the immune system works and what causes allergies and asthma
- All known types of allergic conditions and how to recognize them
- Hay fever, its triggers, prevention and treatments
- Asthma, what it is, how you get it, and the best ways to manage it
- Allergic eczema, contact dermatitis, hives, swelling, and other allergic skin conditions
- Food, drug, and insect sting reactions and how to recognize, prevent, and treat them
With the latest advice and guidance on prevention, treatment, and management, Allergies and Asthma For Dummies is just what you need to find relief from your allergies and asthma.
Subject term:
Allergy–Popular works.
Subject term:
Asthma–Popular works.
ISBN:
076455218X
Tags:
allergies, asthma, health, medical