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The new edition of this best selling ABC has been updated to include the new British Thoracic Society guidelines published in 2003 on the management of asthma. Concise and highly illustrated, the book includes chapters on leukotriene antagonists and long acting beta agonists. The main topics included in the text cover the organisation of asthma care, prognosis, management of adolescents and infant asthma. An essential text for GPs, medical students, nurses and anyone dealing with the treatment of asthma in both adults and children.

   INDICE: Asthma in adults. 1 Definition and pathology. 2 Prevalence. 3 Diagnostic testing and monitoring. 4 Clinical course. 5 Precipitating factors. 6 General management of acute asthma. 7 Treatment of acute asthma. 8 General management of chronic asthma. 9 Treatment of chronic asthma. 10 Methods of delivering drugs. . Asthma in children. 11 Definition, prevalence, and prevention. 12 Patterns of illness and diagnosis. 13 Treatment. 14 Drug treatment. 15 Acute severe asthma. Appendix - Personal asthma action plan. Index.

Detalles del artículo

• Páginas : 70
• Editorial : BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL.
• Idioma : Inglés
• Fecha de Publicación : 01/01/2006
• ISBN: 9780727918604
• Encuadernación : Rústica
• Nº Volúmenes : 1
• Nº Edición : 5
• País de Publicación : Reino Unido (INGLATERRA)
• Lugar de Publicación : Oxford