Clinical Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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Clinical Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Authors: William MacNee, Richard L. ZuWallack & Joseph Keenan
Pages: 304 Soft Cover
ISBN: 1884735851
Professional Communications Inc. 2005
List Price: $21.95

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Reviews the differential diagnosis, pathogenesis, and clinical management of COPD, plus specific treatment regimens, treatment of acute exacerbations, goals of therapy, prognosis, nonpharmacologic management, and smoking cessation. A main focus of the text is pharmacologic treatment of COPD, with results of major clinical trials for COPD medication agents reviewed. Pertinent clinical issues encountered in the management of COPD are discussed. Relevant consensus statements and guidelines on treatment are reviewed and critiqued.

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Economic Costs of COPD

Chapter 3. Pathophysiology

Chapter 4. Diagnosis/ Differential Diagnosis/Staging of Severity, Lung Function Testing, Radiology

Chapter 5. General Approach to the Patient with COPD

Chapter 6. Smoking Cessation

Chapter 7. Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Chapter 8. Surgical Therapy

Chapter 9. Pharmacologic Therapy

Chapter 10. Treatment Guidelines

Chapter 11. Management of Comorbid Conditions in the Patient With COPD

Chapter 12. Prevention and Management of Acute Exacerbations

Chapter 13. Management of Severe or End-Stage Disease

Chapter 14. Resources

Index