Gershwin / Halpern Bronchial Asthma

Principles of Diagnosis and Treatment
3rd Auflage 1994
ISBN: 978-1-4612-0297-4
Verlag: Humana Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 767 Seiten, eBook

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gershwin, M. Eric

Halpern, Georges M.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

I: Definitions and Host Responses to Bronchospasm.- 1 The Genetics and Epidemiology of Asthma.- 2 Pathogenesis of Asthma: Mediators and Mechanisms.- 3 The Role of Mast Cells and Eosinophils in Asthma.- 4 Morphologic Basis of Airflow Obstruction.- 5 The Role of the Pulmonary Function Laboratory in Patients with Bronchial Asthma.- 6 The Interrelations Between Asthma, Pregnancy, and Lactation.- 7 Differential Diagnosis of Asthma in Children: Bronchial Asthma, Occult Asthma, and Pseudoasthma.- 8 Differential Diagnosis of Asthma in Adults: Bronchial Asthma, Occult Asthma, and Pseudoasthma.- II: Patient Management.- 9 Allergic Evaluations and Management Considerations of Patients with Asthma.- 10 Clinical Laboratory Assessment of the Bronchial Asthma Patient.- 11 Radiological Considerations in Asthma.- 12 Treatment of Asthma in Children.- 13 The Pharmacological Treatment of Asthma in Adults.- 14 Management of Status Asthmaticus in Childhood.- 15 Management of Status Asthmaticus in Adults.- 16 Role of Immunotherapy in Asthma.- 17 Management of the Pregnant Asthmatic.- 18 Unconventional Therapy in Asthma.- 19 Treatment Aspects of Asthma in Japan.- 20 Treatment Aspects of “International” Asthma: Europe.- III: Special Clinical Problems.- 21 Respiratory Tract Infections and Asthma.- 22 Diagnosis and Management of Exercise-Induced Asthma.- 23 Chronic Sinus Disease and Asthma.- 24 Aspirin, Related Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Sulfites, and Other Food Additives as Precipitating Factors in Asthma.- 25 Air Pollution and Asthma.- 26 Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis.- 27 Occupational Asthma.- IV: Living with Asthma.- 28 Anesthetic Considerations in Asthmatic Patients.- 29 Use of Prospective Disease Management to Minimize Asthma Symptoms and Maximize Potential.- 30Asthma in School Children: Reducing the Impact on Education.- 31 Sports, Athletes, and Asthma: Winning the Fame with Asthma.- 32 The Psychology of Asthma: Implications for Treatment.- 33 Disability/Legal Issues for Asthmatics.