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Main description:
Asthma is a common condition with increasing prevalence. This new edition of the highly regarded
ABC of Asthma has been thoroughly revised with reference to the latest British Thoracic Society guidelines on the management of asthma in children and adults. It covers the advances in practice and methods, with a new emphasis on delivery systems, self–dose assessment and delivery of care with different pharmacological approaches.
The ABC of Asthma is a concise, up–to–date overview of all aspects of asthma and includes two new chapters focussing on GP practice issues including clinical management and organisation of asthma care. It is ideal for GPs, junior doctors and medical students, nurses, and anyone dealing with the treatment of asthma in children and adults.
Contents:
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 89
PRODUCT DETAILS
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Wiley–Blackwell)
Publication date: April, 2010
Pages: 104
Dimensions: 222.00 x 277.00 x 6.20
Weight: 350g
Availability: Not available (reason unspecified)
Subcategories: Diseases and Disorders, Respiratory Medicine
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