Asthma : comorbidities, coexisting conditions, and differential diagnosis / / edited by Richard F. Lockey, Dennis K. Ledford ; with the World Allergy Organization

• Pubblicazione: New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2014; ©2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (513 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.2/38
• Soggetto topico: Asthma; Diagnosis, Differential
• Persona (resp. second.): LockeyRichard F.; LedfordDennis K. <1950->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Asthma; Copy Right; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Contributors; Section one Immunologic; 1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis; 2. Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-positive vasculitis; 3. Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis; 4. Immunodeficiency: innate,primary, and secondary; Section two Pulmonary; 5. Sleep apnea in children and the upper airway; 6. Asthma and obstructive sleep apnea; 7. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and irreversible airflow obstruction; 8. Bronchiectasis; 9. Bronchiolitis; 10. Genetic disorders and asthma; 11. Other pulmonary abnormalities ; 12. Pneumonia13. Cough; 14. Occupational asthma; Section three Cardiac and cardiovascular; 15. Adult cardiac conditions; 16. Pediatric cardiac conditions; 17. Pulmonary hypertension; Section four upper/extrathoracic airway; 18. Allergic rhinitis; 19. Nonallergic rhinopathies and lower airway syndromes; 20. Infectious comorbidities of asthma in the upper airway; 21. Nasal polyps and chronic rhinosinusitis; 22. Vocal cord dysfunction and paradoxical vocal fold motion disorder; Section five Gastrointestinal; 23. Gastroesophageal reflux; Section six Metabolic; 24. Obesity and asthma ; 25. Endocrine disorders26. Osteopenia and osteoporosis; 27. Pregnancy; Section seven Psychological issues; 28. Psychological factors; 29. Asthma, substance abuse, and tobacco use; Section eight Exercise; 30. Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction and asthma; Section nine Environmental and population effects; 31. Environmental protective and risk factors in asthma; Section ten Age; 32. Asthma over 65; Section eleven Food; 33. Atopic dermatitis, food allergy, and anaphylaxis; index
• Sommario/riassunto: Asthma sufferers number approximately 200 million worldwide, with 15-20 million of those in the United States. Multiple comorbid conditions occur with asthma, including rhinitis, rhinosinusitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, sleep apnea, vocal cord dysfunction syndrome, obesity, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Without identifying and caring for comorbid conditions, asthma cannot be treated appropriately. Comorbidity of allergic diseases emphasizes that we must understand more about why different organs in individuals express allergy and others do not. The increase in multi
• Titolo autorizzato: Asthma
• ISBN: 0-19-936838-4; 0-19-991807-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910790959303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II