ABC of COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a progressive, largely irreversible lung condition characterised by airflow obstruction. Although cigarette smoking is the single most important risk factor in its development, other associations and risk factors are thought to have increasing relevance throughout the world. COPD is usually managed in primary care, although it is commonly under-diagnosed, and is one of the most common medical conditions necessitating admission to hospital. The sec…
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- Full title :ABC of COPD.
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a progressive, largely irreversible lung condition characterised by airflow obstruction. Although cigarette smoking is the single most important risk factor in its development, other associations and risk factors are thought to have increasing relevance throughout the world. COPD is usually managed in primary care, although it is commonly under-diagnosed, and is one of the most common medical conditions necessitating admission to hospital. The second edition of the ABC of COPD provides the entire multidisciplinary team with a reliable, u.
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- Publication Date:2010.
- Edition:2nd ed
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Wiley
- Place of Publication:Hoboken
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2010.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (89 pages)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:1444333887, 9781444333886, 9781444329476, 1444329472
- oclc:ocn990669706
- LC Classification:RC776.O3A23 2011
- Dewey Decimal:616.2/4
Table of Contents
ABC of COPD; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; 1 Definition, Epidemiology and Risk Factors; 2 Pathology and Pathogenesis; 3 Diagnosis; 4 Spirometry; 5 Smoking Cessation; 6 Non-pharmacological Management; 7 Pharmacological Management (I) -- Inhaled Treatment; 8 Pharmacological Management (II) -- Oral Treatment; 9 Inhalers; 10 Oxygen; 11 Exacerbations; 12 Non-invasive Ventilation; 13 Primary Care; 14 Death, Dying and End-of-Life Issues; 15 Future Treatments; Index.
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