ABSTRACT

The medical literature addresses chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but this text focuses on the most salient aspects of the disease and brings those into a single reference source. Handbook of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease begins with clear classifications of COPD symptoms and defines the full pathology. The editors then concent

chapter 1|16 pages

Definitions

chapter 2|8 pages

Pathology of COPD

chapter 3|3 pages

Diagnosis and investigations

Diagnosis

chapter |24 pages

Investigations

chapter |7 pages

Blood tests

chapter 4|10 pages

Prevention of COPD

Smoking cessation

chapter 5|2 pages

Overall approach to treatment

chapter |5 pages

Treatment of chronic stable COPD

chapter |1 pages

Practical points

chapter |2 pages

References

chapter 6|14 pages

Bronchodilator treatment

chapter |1 pages

New bronchodilators

chapter |1 pages

References

chapter 7|5 pages

Infection, antibiotics and vaccination

chapter |1 pages

Non-specific immune system modulation

chapter |2 pages

References

chapter 8|9 pages

Anti-inflammatory therapy

chapter |3 pages

The future Practical points

chapter 9|6 pages

Exacerbations of COPD

chapter |1 pages

Clinical assesssment

chapter |9 pages

Managing the acute exacerbation

chapter 10|6 pages

Treating the complications of COPD

chapter |2 pages

Other therapies

chapter |2 pages

References

chapter 11|6 pages

Lifestyle modification

chapter |4 pages

Nutrition