E-Book, Englisch, 104 Seiten, E-Book
Reihe: ABC Series
ISBN: 978-1-118-69999-7
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
The ABC of Asthma is a concise, up-to-dateoverview of all aspects of asthma and includes two newchapters focussing on GP practice issuesincluding clinical management and organisation of asthmacare. It is ideal for GPs, junior doctors and medical students,nurses, and anyone dealing with the treatment of asthma in childrenand adults.
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Preface vii
Asthma in Adults
John Rees
1 Definition and Pathology 1
2 Prevalence 6
3 Diagnostic Testing and Monitoring 10
4 Clinical Course 17
5 Precipitating Factors 21
6 General Management of Chronic Asthma 29
7 Treatment of Chronic Asthma 32
8 GeneralManagement of Acute Asthma 40
9 Treatment of Acute Asthma 44
10 Methods of Delivering Drugs 50
Asthma in Children
Dipak Kanabar
11 Definition Prevalence and Prevention 54
12 Patterns of Illness and Diagnosis 61
13 Treatment 65
14 Pharmacological Therapies for Asthma 67
15 Acute Severe Asthma 73
General Practice
Shriti Pattani
16 Clinical Aspects of Managing Asthma in Primary Care 76
17 Organisation of Asthma Care in Primary Care 83
Index 8