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Zusatztext This book represents an interesting advance to better understand the relationships between asthma and other chronic conditions... It will certainly stimulate discussions between senior physicians and scientists in the field of asthma. Informationen zum Autor RFL: Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics and Public Health, Director, Division of Allergy and Immunology, Joy McCann Culverhouse Chair in Allergy and Immunology, University Distinguished Health Professor, Asthma, Allergy, and Immunology Clinical Research Unit, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida. DKL: Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Division of Allergy and Immunology, Asthma, Allergy, and Immunology Clinical Research Unit, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida. President-Elect of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology; WAO:a global resource and advocate in the field of allergy, advancing excellence in clinical care through education, research and training as a worldwide alliance of allergy and clinical immunology societies, Milwaukee, WI. Klappentext Diagnosing asthma requires knowledge of the multiple conditions that emulate it, and treatment requires addressing factors that modify the disease. This comprehensive, single reference will help practitioners identify and care for co-morbid conditions and improve asthma treatment. Zusammenfassung Diagnosing asthma requires knowledge of the multiple conditions that emulate it, and treatment requires addressing factors that modify the disease. This comprehensive, single reference will help practitioners identify and care for co-morbid conditions and improve asthma treatment. Inhaltsverzeichnis Section 1 - Immunologic 1. Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis 2. Anti-neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody (ANCA) Positive Vasculitis 3. Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA) 4.Immunodeficiency: Innate, Primary and Secondary Section 2 - Pulmonary 5. Sleep Apnea - Comorbid and Coexisting - in Children and the Upper Airway 6. Asthma and Obstructive Sleep Apnea 7. COPD and Irreversible Airflow Obstruction 8. Bronchiectasis 9. Bronchiolitis 10. Genetic Disorders and Asthma 11. Other Pulmonary Abnormalities 12. Pneumonia - Comorbid and Co-existing 13. Cough 14. Occupational Asthma - Comorbid and Differential Diagnosis Section 3 - Cardiac and Cardiovascular 15. Adult Cardiac Conditions 16. Pediatric Cardiac Conditions - Coexisting and Differential Diagnosis 17. Pulmonary Hypertension Section 4 - Upper/Extrathoracic Airway 18. Allergic Rhinitis 19. Nonallergic Rhinopathies and Lower Airway Syndromes 20. Infectious Comorbidities of Asthma in the Upper Airway 21. Nasal Polyps - Comorbid 22. Vocal Cord Dysfunction and Paradoxical Vocal Fold Motion Disorder Section 5 - Gastrointestinal 23. Gastroesophageal Reflux Section 6 - Metabolic 24. Obesity and Asthma 25. Endocrine Disorders - Comorbid and Coexisting 26. Osteopenia and Osteoporosis: Comorbidities of Asthma 27. Pregnancy - Comorbid and Coexisting Section 7 - Psychological Issues 28. Psychological Factors - Comorbid and Coexisting 29. Asthma, Substance Abuse, and Tobacco Use Section 8 - Exercise 30. Exercise-induced Bronchoconstriction and Asthma Section 9 - Environmental and Population Effects 31. Environmental Risk Factors in Asthma Section 10 - Age 32. Age and Asthma Section 11 - Food 33. Atopic Dermatitis, Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis - Comorbid and Coexisting ...
