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.
Tabella dei contenuti
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 General Management 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
Circa l’autore
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
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