| Description |
xxi, 407 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
... For dummies |
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--For dummies.
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| Contents |
Part I. Asthma and allergy basics: 1. Knowing what's ailing you; 2. Understanding asthma ana allergy; 3. Dealing with doctor visits -- Part II. Taking care of your nose: 4. Hay fever highlights; 5. Pollens, moulds and dust; 6. Reducing allergy exposure in your home; 7. Relieving your rhinitis; 8. Allergy testing and allergy shots; 9. Avoiding allergy complications -- Part III. Asthma: a disease in search of good management: 10. The basics of managing asthma; 11. Pulling asthma triggers; 12. Controlling asthma with medications; 13. Managing asthma long-term; 14. Asthma and allergies during childhood; 15. Asthma and allergies during pregnancy -- Part IV. Allergic skin conditions: beauty is only skin deep: 16. Eczema (atopic dermatitis); 17. Contact dermatitis; 18. Hives and angioedema |
| Summary |
"Sneezes and sniffles all the time? This book nurses your nose through hay fever and sensitivity to moulds, covers allergic skin and food reactions, and offers advice on achieving better breathing and coping with bad bug bites. Packed with up-to-date advice on prevention, treatment and management - it's just what you need to find relief. Get tips on allergy-proofing your home and avoiding asthma triggers. Discover how to: understand allergies and asthma; relieve hay fever symptoms; control adult and childhood asthma; deal with allergic skin conditions; cope with food, drug and insect sting reactions." - back cover |
| Notes |
Includes index |
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Previous ed.: Allergies and asthma for dummies. Foster City, CA. : IDG Books Worldwide, 2000 |
| Subject |
Allergy.
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Asthma.
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Allergy -- Popular works.
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Asthma -- Popular works.
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| Genre/Form |
Popular works.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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| Author |
Berger, William E.
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Asthma Victoria
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| ISBN |
1740310543 : |
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