20 Common Problems in Respiratory Disorders - Softcover

Hueston, William J

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071375260 ISBN 13: 9780071375269

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2002

Synopsis

This book focuses on the common respiratory problems seen in primary care practices. Organized into four sections: symptoms and evaluation of respiratory problems; respiratory infections; non-infectious acute and chronic respiratory diseases; and prevention of respiratory problems. Covers the changing scope of respiratory illness.

About this title

About the Author

WILLIAM J. HUESTON, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Family Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina Series Editor: Barry D. Weiss, MD, Professor of Clinical Family and Community Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona

From the Back Cover

The perfect source of up-to-date, evidence-based answers, 20 Common Problems in Respiratory Disorders gives primary care practitioners the PROBLEM-SOLVING tools needed to diagnose and treat these frequently seen conditions.

*Comprehensive, easy-to-use help with evaluation and management of the problems you encounter 99% of the time, designed specifically for primary care clinicians
*Answers you can use in daily practice on coughs, upper and lower respiratory infections, shortness of breath, common cold, influenza, and sinusitis
*Clear, concise, and current recommendations on testing, diagnostics, and dosing, including costs
*Expert, well-organized coverage of common afflictions, from rhinorrhea to occupational lung diseases, allergic rhinitis to pneumonia
*Helpful when-to-refer guidelines
*Easy access to information on immunizations
*Effective care recommendations for patients with compromised immune systems
*What every clinician needs to know about lung cancer, pulmonary embolisms, and chronic obstructive lung diseases
*Practical diagnostics and treatments for laryngitis, pharyngitis, and otitis media
*Tested guidance on assisting patients in stopping smoking
*A primary care provider’s guide to pulmonary function testing and chest imaging

Other titles in the 20 Common Problems series include Behavioral Health, Dermatology, End of Life, Ethics, Gastroenterology, Geriatrics, Pediatrics, Preventive Health, Primary Care, Surgical Problems & Procedures, Urology, and Women’s Health Care

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071375260
• ISBN 13: 9780071375269
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 369