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More copies of this ISBN:The Harvard Medical School Guide To Taking Control of Asthmaby Lynda M. Cristiano
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Asthma affects more than 15 million Americans, including more than 5 million children. "The Harvard Medical School Guide to Taking Control of Asthma is the most comprehensive, authoritative guide to asthma, covering everything from the causes of attacks to the best treatment program, and featuring practical, straightforward advice on handling such special cases as asthma in very young children, pregnant women, and the elderly. New breakthrough therapies covered include: anti-IgE medications; nebulized corticosteroids; combination controllers...with benefits, risks, and typical dosage of each. Here also is information on how to: eliminate environmental triggers; get the most out of your inhalers, spacers, and nebulizers; evaluate alternative therapies; and distinguish between asthma and related conditions like allergies. The guidelines for managing asthma are designed to lessen the impact of asthma on everyday life; they address common concerns about how to protect children while allowing them to participate freely in ordinary activities; and they provide advice on what to do when asthma doesn't get better. Synopsis:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Synopsis:Take control of your asthma now wih this easy-to-follow personalized approach Shortness of breath. Tightness in the chest. Wheezing and coughing. These distressing symptoms are a daily fact of life for many of the fifteen million Americans who suffer from asthma, including nearly six million children — and asthma is on the rise. But even those with severe asthma can lead full, active lives with the help of the experts at Harvard Medical School and Partners Asthma Center. Here is a commonsense guide that includes:
Plus, special sections addressing issues faced by:
About the AuthorChristopher H. Fanta, M.D., is director of Partners Asthma Center and one of its cofounders. He is a member of the Pulmonary and Critical Care Division at Brigham and Women's Hospital and an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. Table of ContentsPart 1: Understanding asthma — 1: What is asthma? — 2: Diagnosing your asthma — 3: Judging the severity of your asthma — Part 2: Treatments for asthma — 4: Nonpharmacological therapies: taking action against your asthma triggers — 5: Asthma medications: the quick relievers and how to inhale them — 6: Controller medications: the corticosteroids — 7: The other controllers — 8: New asthma therapies — 9: Complementary and alternative therapies — Part 3: Caring for your asthma — 10: Finding the treatment that's right for you — 11: The many faces of asthma — 12: Special considerations in children — 13: Special considerations in women — 14: Asthma in the elderly — 15: When asthma doesn't get better — 16: Developing your asthma action plan — 17: Testing your skills for dealing with an asthma flare-up — 18: Wrapping it up.
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