Full Description
Part of the World Clinics series, this book is the second volume of the pulmonary and critical care medicine manuals and focuses on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
The book begins with the epidemiology and pathophysiology of COPD, followed by chapters covering topics in the diagnosis and management of the disease, including acute exacerbations, imaging, biomarkers, oxygen therapy and vascular dysfunction. The final sections present a complete review of pulmonary disease and rehabilitation.
This new volume includes numerous images, illustrations and tables to enhance the text.
The previous volume in this series, Pneumonias, published in 2012.
Key points
Second volume covering chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Part of the World Clinics: Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine series
Includes nearly 100 images, illustrations and tables
Volume One published in 2012
Contents
Editorial
Abbreviations
Global Epidemiology of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Pathophysiology of Dyspnea in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Pathogenesis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Genomics of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Imaging Studies in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Biomarkers Including Pulmonary Function in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Medical Therapy of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Oxygen Therapy in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Comorbidities in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Vascular Dysfunction in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Pulmonary Disease: A Review
Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
