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| View Larger Image | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Fast Facts) | Paperbackby William Macnee (Author), Stephen I., M.D. Rennard (Author)
| List Price: | $12.00 | | | Available: | Usually ships in 7 to 12 days |
| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Health Press (NM) | | Edition: | 2nd Edition | | Page Count: | 139 Pages | | Publication Date: | September 01, 2009 | | Sales Rank: | 437,474th |
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Product Description
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous collection of respiratory syndromes with overlapping manifestations. As well as the characteristic shortness of breath, the disease is associated with a number of comorbidities that can present major clinical problems for the individual. This fully updated second edition of "Fast Facts: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease" offers a concise and expert review of: the disease process, its causes and progression; diagnostic techniques, including lung function tests and imaging; differential diagnoses; the main clinical features, systemic effects and comorbidities; current treatments to reduce symptoms and improve lung function in stable disease; the prevention and management of acute exacerbations; the latest clinical trial results, supporting aggressive therapy to reduce lung function decline; risk factor reduction, primarily through smoking cessation; and, future diagnostic and therapeutic developments. "Fast Facts: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease" is an invaluable resource for all healthcare professionals, full of practical information on the early recognition, stabilization and successful management of this multifaceted disease. |
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