CHILDHOOD RHINITIS AND SINUSITIS. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND TREATMENT

From the Foreword. . . Drs. Tinkelman and Nasptiz have assembled a distinguished group of authorities from the United States and England. Each, an expert in his or her own field, discusses pathogenesis, pathophysiology, diagnosis and/or treatment of sinusitis or rhinitis in children. The focus is on the child and on the successful resolution of his or her problem. This book is for practicing physicians who care for children and should be of particular value to pediatricians, family physicians, and pediatric allergists. ---Warren Bierman, M.D., Department of Pediatrics University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle The most common ailments of children worldwide affect the upper respiratory tract: the common cold, allergies, and infection of ear, nose, throat, or sinuses; medical treatment rarely seeks the etiology except in chronic or recurrent cases. Otolaryngologists and allergists explore the untraversed te