Rees / Kanabar / Pattani ABC of Asthma

6. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-1-4443-1698-8
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 104 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: ABC Series

Asthma is a common condition with increasing prevalence. This newedition of the highly regarded ABC of Asthma has beenthoroughly revised with reference to the latest British ThoracicSociety guidelines on the management of asthma in children andadults. It covers the advances in practice and methods, with a newemphasis on delivery systems, self-dose assessment and delivery ofcare with different pharmacological approaches.
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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rees, John

Kanabar, Dipak

Pattani, Shriti

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

John Rees, Consultant Physician and Professor of Medical Education, Sherman Education Centre, Guy's Hospital, London, UK
Dipak Kanabar, Consultant Paediatrician, Evelina Children's Hospital, Guy's Hospital, London, UK
Shriti Pattani, Medical Director, Corporate Healthcare Ltd., Harrow, Middlesex, UK