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Book Detail
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Asthma Sourcebook
Williams, Angela, Ed.
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Previous ISBN (13): 9780780814806 Category: ConsHlth: Asthma
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Synopsis:
Asthma Sourcebook, Fifth Edition provides basic consumer information about the different types of asthma and how they are diagnosed and treated. It includes information about the most common asthma triggers and suggests strategies for minimizing or avoiding them. It provides tips for managing asthma at school and in daily life and discusses common asthma concerns among older adults, pregnant women, and athletes. The book concludes with a glossary of related terms and a list of resources for further help and information. This book is divided into parts and chapters. Parts focus on broad areas of interest. Chapters are devoted to single topics within a part. Part I: Asthma Basics explains how the lungs work and describes what happens when asthma occurs. It discusses what is known about the causes of asthma and describes the most common asthma triggers. Finally, it provides statistics on the prevalence of asthma, both in the United States and worldwide. Part II: Recognizing and Diagnosing Asthma describes what asthma attacks are and explains what to do when one occurs. It provides details about the different types of asthma and describes the tests and procedures most often used to diagnose the disorder. Part III: Medications and Management discusses the different types of medications used to treat asthma. It explains the differences between reliever and controller medications and discusses when each should be used. It discusses the adverse effects related to the use of asthma medications and describes how the different medication delivery mechanisms should be used and maintained. It concludes with a description of the latest developments in asthma treatment. Part IV: Living with Asthma provides tips on overcoming the challenges that are part of living with asthma. It describes asthma triggers and explains how to minimize or avoid them. It discusses the conditions that most commonly co-occur with asthma and offers suggestions for keeping
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