Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma

• Author(s): DIANE Publishing Company,
• Publisher: DIANE Publishing
• Pages: 44
• ISBN_10: 0788127381
  ISBN_13: 9780788127380
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Medical / Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine ,

Description:... Covers: definition and diagnosis; the 4 components of asthma management; objective measures of lung function (spirometry, etc.); pharmacologic therapy (the medications; management of chronic asthma - asthma in adults, and in children; management of exacerbations of asthma (home management, and hospital-based emergency department management); management of exercise-induced asthma); environmental measures to control allergens and irritants; and patient education. Also includes pregnancy and asthma, older patients, etc. Extensive references.