Acute Asthma : Assessment and Management

by Hall, Jesse B.

• ISBN13: 9780070260269
• ISBN10: 0070260265
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-05-09
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional

Summary

A practical guide for the accurate diagnosis and effective treatment of asthma, designed for non-specialists. Contains the latest expert information available on the epidemiology, pathology, assessment, and management of acute asthma. Features special coverage of emergency, pediatric, and pregnant patient care.

Table of Contents

Epidemiology and Costs of Acute Asthma.

Morbidity and Mortality From Acute Asthma.

Near-Fatal Asthma.

Pathology of Acute Asthma.

Airflow Obstruction and Dynamic Pulmonary Hyperinflation.

Gas Exchange in Acute Asthma.

Cardiopulmonary Interactions Associated With Airflow Obstruction.

Emergency Department Assessment: Severity and Outcome Prediction.

Pharmacoltherapy of Acute Asthma.

Inhaled Therapy in Nonintubated Patients.

Therapeutic Aerosols in Mechanically Ventilated Patients.

Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation in Patients with Asthma.

Mechanical Ventilation for Severe Asthma.

Sedation, Paralysis, and Acute Myopathy.

Acute Asthma in Children.

Acute Asthma in Pregnancy.

Acute Asthma and Anesthesia.

Chronic Asthma.