Asthma
. Ed(S): Currie, Graeme P.; Baker, John F. W.
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Description for Asthma
Paperback. This 2nd edition provides clinicians with an update on the management of asthma, and includes new sections covering paediatric asthma, new treatment strategies, and updated management guidelines (including new British Thoracic Society [BTS] guidelines). Editor(s): Currie, Graeme P.; Baker, John F. W. Series: Oxford Respiratory Medicine Library. Num Pages: 168 pages, numerous two colour illustrations. BIC Classification: MJL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 195 x 130 x 8. Weight in Grams: 182.
Asthma is a very common chronic disease involving the respiratory system in which the airways occasionally constrict, become inflamed, and are lined with excessive amounts of mucus, often in response to one or more triggers. In children, the most common triggers are viral illnesses, such as those that cause the common cold and identifiable allergies. This airway narrowing causes symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing. While measurement of airway function is possible for adults, most new cases are diagnosed in children who are unable to perform such tests. Diagnosis in children is based on a ... Read more
Asthma is a very common chronic disease involving the respiratory system in which the airways occasionally constrict, become inflamed, and are lined with excessive amounts of mucus, often in response to one or more triggers. In children, the most common triggers are viral illnesses, such as those that cause the common cold and identifiable allergies. This airway narrowing causes symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing. While measurement of airway function is possible for adults, most new cases are diagnosed in children who are unable to perform such tests. Diagnosis in children is based on a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Series
Oxford Respiratory Medicine Library
Number of Pages
162
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199638918
SKU
V9780199638918
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About . Ed(S): Currie, Graeme P.; Baker, John F. W.
Dr John F. W. Baker graduated with MBBCh in 2009 from the University of Cardiff. Prior to this he graduated from Oxford University with a BA in English Language and Literature. He completed his 2 year foundation programme in Aberdeen and has recently come back to Wales where he is undertaking his core medical training. Dr Currie ... Read more
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