TY  - BOOK
AU  - Mario Castro
AU  - Monica Kraft
TI  - Clinical Asthma
SN  - 9780323042895
U1  - 616 
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Philadelphia
PB  - Mosby (elsevier)
KW  - asthma in the 21st century, epidemiology of asthma,development of asthma in early life, pathophysiology of asthma, natural history of asthma into adulthood ,diagnosis of asthma,diagnose asthma in child,diagnosis of asthma in adults,pulmonary function tests, bronchoprovocation tests,allergy skin tests,use and interpretation, noninvasive tests,exhaled nitric oxide and exhaled breath condensate,invasive tests:bronchoalveolar lavage and biopsy,clinical assessment of asthma by severity,asthma control, assessment of airway inflammation,asthma triggers,goals for asthma management , management of persistent asthma in children and adults,acute asthma management,management of hospitalized and ICU Patient with asthma,environmental modification :allergen avoidance,teaching patients to manage their asthma,pharmacogenetics,treatment:bronchodilators:beta-agonists and anticholinergics,corticosteroids,leukotriene modifiers,phophodiesterase-inhibitors and theophylline, anti-allergic drugs,immunosuppression and immunomodulation,allergy immunotherapy,treatment of delivery systems,monitoring for side effects from treatment,special situations in the management of asthma: the difficult to treat asthma patient,chronic sinusitis,vocal cord dysfunction,gastroesophageal reflux,exercise-induced asthma, nocturnal asthma and obstructive sleep apnea,occupational asthma,allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis,churg-strauss syndrome,psychological sequelae in pediatric asthma :identification and intervention,managing the pregnant asthma patient,assessing educational needs,educational communication strategies and resources,education and support for larger groups,special populations with asthma ,improving adherence,development ,implementation and evaluation of an asthma management plan,asthma self-management,evaluating individual and program outcomes
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