Synopses & Reviews
Rhinosinusitis: A Guide for Diagnosis and Management clearly and effectively presents the symptoms and causes of this common condition, and offers a comprehensive set of treatment options. This highly practical guide takes the reader through the etiology, management, and various complicating factors of the disease. Diagnosis and management of both the acute and chronic forms of rhinosinusitis are presented, using medical or pharmacological and surgical approaches. The text includes discussion of the utility of traditional exam techniques and considers the complications introduced by allergies and systemic diseases such as cystic fibrosis. A chapter devoted to radiology will aid the practitioner in choosing the most effective imaging modality. When treating chronic manifestation of the disease, practitioners will especially benefit from the chapter that considers how over-the-counter or homeopathic remedies might interact with clinical medical management. Written for both primary care physicians and specialists, this title will serve as an invaluable quick reference for this common ailment.
Review
Aus den Rezensionen: "Das vorliegende Buch zur Rhinosinusitis wendet sich an den Allgemein- und den HNO-Arzt. ... Die äußere Aufmachung des Buches erleichtert das Lesen deutlich, es finden sich viele farbige Abbildungen und einige nützliche Schemata. Insgesamt ein sehr lesenswertes Buch, das alle Aspekte der akuten und chronischen Rhinosinusitis auf aktuellem Niveau enthält." (R. Weber, in: HNO kompakt, 2009, Vol. 17, Issue 6, S. 332)
Synopsis
Rhinosinusitis is one of the most common health care complaints, with many millions of cases managed annually by a variety of practitioners, from family care physicians and pediatricians to allergists, pulmonologists, and otolaryngologists. Rhinosinusitis: A Guide for Diagnosis and Management provides a comprehensive, practical guide to treating this widespread condition. Medical, surgical, and pharmacological management of both acute and chronic forms are discussed by experts with a wealth of clinical experience. Pediatric considerations and the role of allergies, asthma, and systemic diseases such as cystic fibrosis are discussed. A special chapter is devoted to alternative medicine in recognition of its increasing role in health care management. Diagnostic imaging techniques such as MRI and CT are discussed in detail. Finally, adjunctive surgical therapies are reviewed. Written for both primary care physicians and specialists, this guide will serve as an invaluable quick reference for this common ailment.
Synopsis
This practical guide to rhinosinusitis takes the reader through the disease's etiology, management, and complicating factors. Diagnosis and management of both the acute and chronic forms are presented, using medical, pharmacological and surgical approaches.
Table of Contents
Etiology and Impact of Rhinosinusitis.- Microbiology and Immunology of Rhinosinusitis.- Diagnosis and Management of Acute Rhinosinusitis.- Diagnosis of Chronic Rhinosinusitis.- Medical Management of Acute Rhinosinusitis.- Medical Management of Chronic Rhinosinusitis.- Endoscopic Sinus Surgery.- Allergy and Rhinosinusitis.- Complementary & Alternative Medicine in Rhinology.- Radiology: Its Diagnostic Usefulness in Rhinosinusitis.- Systemic Diseases and Chronic Rhinosinusitis.- Reactive Airways Disease and the Management of Samter's Triad.- Pediatric Perspectives of Rhinosinusitis.- Spectrum of Fungal Sinusitis.- Complications of Rhinosinusitis.- Adjunctive Surgical Therapies in the Treatment of Rhinosinusitis.