Allergy
in Mayo Clinic Internal Medicine Board Review
August 2010; published online June 2012.
Chapter. Subjects: clinical medicine; allergy. 15655 words.
Standard allergy testing relies on identifying the IgE antibody specific for the allergen in question. Two classic methods of doing this are the immediate wheal-and-flare skin prick tests (a small...
Mayo Clinic Internal Medicine Board Review
August 2010; published online June 2012.
Book. Subjects: clinical medicine; allergy; cardiology; intensive care; dermatology; endocrinology and diabetes; gastroenterology; clinical genetics; geriatric medicine; haematology; infectious diseases; medical ethics; renal medicine; neurology; psychiatry; respiratory medicine and pulmonology; rheumatology. 1016 pages.
Presentation of medical information in a concise, evidence-based, and credible format remains a constant challenge. The vast amount of available knowledge necessitates a committed effort by editors...