COPD: A Guide to Diagnosis and Clinical Management (Respiratory Medicine)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects millions of people across the world. COPD is not only a major burden to patients but is also costly and results in billions of dollars of direct and indirect costs annually. In recent years and with advancement of science, the understanding of COPD has improved significantly. Fortunately, current management guidelines consider COPD a preventable and treatable condition, and recent studies clearly indicate that available pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions may improve various clinical outcomes. COPD: A Guide to Diagnosis and Clinical Management offers an exciting, evidence-based assessment of the field and will be of significant interest to clinicians who care for patients with COPD, including primary care providers and specialists. Comprehensive and state-of-the-art, this title is authored by experts who took the task of developing a resource that focuses on the essential issues in caring for patients with COPD. The first four chapters of the book cover major points about the systemic nature of COPD, the clinical and physiological assessments, and the outcome measures and prognostic markers. In the following section, various pharmacologic and non-pharmacological management strategies are reviewed based on the available evidence. The final sections outline the non-pulmonary effects of COPD and their management. COPD: A Guide to Diagnosis and Clinical Management is a vital, evidence-based text that will prove invaluable for all clinicians who care for patients with this debilitating disorder. Front Matter....Pages i-xiv The Multiple Components of COPD....Pages 1-20 Clinical Assessment of COPD....Pages 21-31 Physiologic Assessment of COPD....Pages 33-57 Outcome Measures and Prognostic Markers for COPD....Pages 59-79 Management Guidelines for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease....Pages 81-98 Pharmacological Therapy: Bronchodilators....Pages 99-114 Pharmacological Therapy: Inhaled Corticosteroids....Pages 115-127 Pharmacological Therapy: Novel Approaches....Pages 129-147 Smoking Cessation....Pages 149-165 Pulmonary Rehabilitation....Pages 167-190 Exacerbations of COPD....Pages 191-209 Home Management Issues....Pages 211-224 Co-Morbidities and Systemic Effects of COPD....Pages 225-247 Non-Pharmacological and Surgical Management of COPD....Pages 249-270 Depression and Anxiety in COPD: Diagnosis and Management Issues....Pages 271-281 Disease Management Programs for COPD....Pages 283-297 General Management Issues in COPD: Sleep, Travel and Preoperative Management....Pages 299-312 Back Matter....Pages 313-319