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Record Nr.

UNISA996339118603316

Autore

Johnston SL

Titolo

Asthma [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : Atlas Medical Publishing Ltd, 2007

ISBN

1-281-79078-8

9786611790783

1-84692-527-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (137 p.)

Collana

An Atlas of Investigation and Management

Disciplina

616.2/38

616.238

Soggetti

Asthma -- Treatment

Asthma

Respiratory Hypersensitivity

Lung Diseases, Obstructive

Bronchial Diseases

Respiratory Tract Diseases

Lung Diseases

Hypersensitivity, Immediate

Hypersensitivity

Diseases

Immune System Diseases

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Contributors; Preface; Abbreviations; 1. Definition and Diagnosis of Asthma; 2. Epidemiology of Asthma; 3. Clinical Types of Asthma; 4. Aetiology of Asthma; 5. Common Precipitants of Asthma Exacerbations; 6. Churg-Strauss Syndrome; 7. Pathology of Asthma; 8. Treatment of Stable Asthma; 9. Assessment and Management of Patients with Acute Asthma; 10. Paediatric Asthma; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Asthma currently affects more than 150 million people worldwide with almost half of these experiencing symptoms that disrupt their everyday lives. In addition prevalence is rapidly increasing on a global basis,



particularly in young children and adults. Astonishingly 180,000 people still lose their lives to asthma each year. Asthma: An Atlas of Investigation and Management is an illustrated textbook and reference for clinicians. Containing 144 full colour pages, this outstanding new volume provides vital visual information on the diagnosis, symptoms and prevention of asthma. Rich with photography