Title | Bronchial Asthma [electronic resource] : Principles of Diagnosis and Treatment / edited by M. Eric Gershwin, Georges M. Halpern |
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Imprint | Totowa, NJ : Humana Press : Imprint: Humana Press, 1994 |
Edition | Third Edition |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-0297-4 |
Descript | XVI, 767 p. online resource |
I: Definitions and Host Responses to Bronchospasm -- 1 The Genetics and Epidemiology of Asthma -- 2 Pathogenesis of Asthma: Mediators and Mechanisms -- 3 The Role of Mast Cells and Eosinophils in Asthma -- 4 Morphologic Basis of Airflow Obstruction -- 5 The Role of the Pulmonary Function Laboratory in Patients with Bronchial Asthma -- 6 The Interrelations Between Asthma, Pregnancy, and Lactation -- 7 Differential Diagnosis of Asthma in Children: Bronchial Asthma, Occult Asthma, and Pseudoasthma -- 8 Differential Diagnosis of Asthma in Adults: Bronchial Asthma, Occult Asthma, and Pseudoasthma -- II: Patient Management -- 9 Allergic Evaluations and Management Considerations of Patients with Asthma -- 10 Clinical Laboratory Assessment of the Bronchial Asthma Patient -- 11 Radiological Considerations in Asthma -- 12 Treatment of Asthma in Children -- 13 The Pharmacological Treatment of Asthma in Adults -- 14 Management of Status Asthmaticus in Childhood -- 15 Management of Status Asthmaticus in Adults -- 16 Role of Immunotherapy in Asthma -- 17 Management of the Pregnant Asthmatic -- 18 Unconventional Therapy in Asthma -- 19 Treatment Aspects of Asthma in Japan -- 20 Treatment Aspects of โInternationalโ Asthma: Europe -- III: Special Clinical Problems -- 21 Respiratory Tract Infections and Asthma -- 22 Diagnosis and Management of Exercise-Induced Asthma -- 23 Chronic Sinus Disease and Asthma -- 24 Aspirin, Related Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Sulfites, and Other Food Additives as Precipitating Factors in Asthma -- 25 Air Pollution and Asthma -- 26 Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis -- 27 Occupational Asthma -- IV: Living with Asthma -- 28 Anesthetic Considerations in Asthmatic Patients -- 29 Use of Prospective Disease Management to Minimize Asthma Symptoms and Maximize Potential -- 30 Asthma in School Children: Reducing the Impact on Education -- 31 Sports, Athletes, and Asthma: Winning the Fame with Asthma -- 32 The Psychology of Asthma: Implications for Treatment -- 33 Disability/Legal Issues for Asthmatics