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Clinical Focus Series

Acute Exacerbation of Respiratory Diseases

Steven A Sahn

9789350252673
206 pages
Jaypee Bros Medical Pub Pvt Ltd
Overview

This book is a comprehensive guide to acute exacerbation of respiratory diseases. It examines the onset and severity of different diseases, helping clinicians diagnose and treat disorders appropriately.

With contributions from international experts in the field, each chapter is dedicated to a different condition including Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis, Sarcoidosis and Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.

Separate chapters cover acute exacerbation following lung transplantation, and the diagnosis and management of acute drug-induced lung disease.

Author Bio

Steven A Sahn MD
Professor of Medicine and Director, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA