Asthma / / David A. Olle.

• VerfasserIn: Olle, David A.,
• Place / Publishing House: Dulles, VA : : Mercury Learning and Information, , [2017]; ©2017
• Year of Publication: 2017
• Language: English
• Series: MyModernHealth FAQs
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (100 p.) :; illus, tables & charts

Asthma is a very serious, widespread, and growing problem in the U.S. Asthma affects over 24 million Americans, and its prevalence has increased 12% in the last decade. This book describes all the essential features of asthma for the general public in an engaging and stimulating manner using the principles of health literacy. Various learning styles are accommodated by the use of videos, illustrations, tables, charts, and boxes that highlight definitions, facts, and website links that provide more detailed information.Features:• Provides questions and answers about the medical definitions and descriptions of asthma. General topics include the causes of asthma and available treatments as well as preventative measures. • Includes numerous in-text Web links to Web MD, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), pharmaceutical companies, journal articles, YouTube, and other sites with animations, diets, practical case studies, and tools related to asthma. • Uses animations, practical tips, case studies, charts and tables, figures, and photos to explain topics under discussion. •Includes companion files with videos, animations, color figures from the book, and Web links to references in the text.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- PART ONE Introduction to Asthma -- CHAPTER 1 Fundamental Concepts of Asthma -- CHAPTER 2 What factors Influence the Development of Asthma? -- CHAPTER 3 What Conditions are Related to Asthma? -- PART TWO The Immune System as It Relates to Asthma and Allergies -- Introduction. The immune system as it relates to asthma and allergies -- CHAPTER 4 How the Immune System Works -- CHAPTER 5 The Inflammatory Immune Response -- PART THREE Diagnosis of Asthma -- Introduction. Diagnosis of Asthma -- CHAPTER 6 Seeing Your Doctor -- CHAPTER 7 Diagnostic Tests for Asthma -- PART FOUR Assessing, Treating, and Monitoring Asthma -- Introduction. Assessing, Treating, and Monitoring Asthma -- CHAPTER 8 What are the Basic Principles for Asthma Assessment and Monitoring According to the NAEPP (EPR-3)? -- CHAPTER 9 The EPR-3 Classifi cation Tables for Asthma Severity -- CHAPTER 10 The EPR-3 Guidelines for Asthma Control -- CHAPTER 11 Medications for Asthma -- CHAPTER 12 Medications for Comorbid Conditions -- PART FIVE Asthma Management and Lifestyle -- Introduction. Asthma Management and Lifestyle -- CHAPTER 13 Education for a Partnership in Asthma Care -- CHAPTER 14 Occupational asthma -- CHAPTER 15 Special Considerations for the Athlete Who Has Asthma -- CHAPTER 16 Controlling Environmental Factors that Make Asthma Worse -- CHAPTER 17 Special Aspects of Asthma in Children -- CHAPTER 18 Asthma and Pregnancy -- CHAPTER 19 Traveling with Asthma -- Index