Disorders of the Respiratory Tract: Common Challenges in Primary Care (Current Clinical Practice)

Although common respiratory ailments can be effectively treated, they account for a significant proportion of morbidity and mortality around the world because of under diagnosis and under treatment. In Disorders of the Respiratory Tract: Common Challenges in Primary Care, Matthew L. Mintz, MD, and his colleagues from The George Washington University School of Medicine, concisely review the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and management of common respiratory conditions seen in a primary care setting. Using an illuminating case-based approach, Dr. Mintz assesses the key clinical questions that a primary care physician would ask and applies the most up-to-date research and guidelines to offer the practitioner evidence-based solutions. The author covers the range of knowledge needed to provide excellent care for patients with respiratory disease, from the basics of pulmonary function testing to understanding and caring for common respiratory illnesses, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, allergic rhinitis, and pneumonia. Less common illnesses, such as sarcoidosis and lung cancer, are also discussed. For each disorder, Dr. Mintz explains the key points regarding the epidemiology of the disease, its pathophysiology, the differential diagnosis and diagnosis, and its recommended treatment. A personal digital assistant (PDA) version of the book (ISBN: 1-58829-919-8) is available separately from the publisher at www.humanapress.com. Concise and practical, Disorders of the Respiratory Tract: Common Challenges in Primary Care offers primary care providers a case-based approach that emphasizes diagnosis and management of common respiratory ailments using evidence-based medicine. 1. Approach To The Patient With A Respiratory Disorder / Nirav Patel And Matthew L. Mintz -- 2. Anatomy And Physiology Of The Respiratory Tract / Anna Person And Matthew L. Mintz -- 3. Pulmonary Function Testing / Shyam Parkhie And Matthew L. Mintz -- 4. Allergic Rhinitis / Holly Bergman Sobota, Trissana Emdadi And Matthew L. Mintz -- 5. Non-allergic Rhinitis / Cardin Bell And Matthew L. Mintz -- 6. Sinusitis / Neelam Gor And Matthew L. Mintz -- 7. Pharyngitis / David Jager And Matthew L. Mintz -- 8. Laryngitis And Hoarseness / Matthew Chandler And Matthew L. Mintz -- 9. Croup / Jeremy Spencer And Matthew L. Mintz -- 10. Pediatric Asthma / Katrina Dafnis And Matthew L. Mintz -- 11. Adult Asthma / Dharti Patel And Matthew L. Mintz -- 12. Exercise-induced Bronchospasm / Khalid Jaboori And Matthew L. Mintz -- 13. Acute Cough / Karen J. Scheer And Matthew L. Mintz -- 14. Chronic Cough / Clara Peck And Matthew L. Mintz -- 15. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease / Anna Person And Matthew L. Mintz -- 16. Lung Cancer / Mohammad A. Raza And Matthew L. Mintz -- 17. Sarcoidosis / Danielle Davidson And Matthew L. Mintz -- 18. Pneumonia / Mohamed Al-darei And Matthew L. Mintz -- 19. Bronchiolitis / Elizabeth A. Valois Asser, Alexander S. Asser And Matthew L. Mintz -- 20. Obstructive Sleep Apnea / Vikram Bakhru And Matthew L. Mintz -- 21. Obesity / Rebecca Chatterjee And Matthew L. Mintz -- 22. Vocal Cord Dysfunction / Amy Humfeld And Matthew L. Mintz -- 23. Pulmonary Embolism / Erie Wollins And Matthew L. Mintz -- 24. Hemoptysis / Samantha Mcintosh And Matthew L. Mintz -- 25. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Cough, And Asthma / Niral Shah And Matthew L. Mintz. [edited] By Matthew L. Mintz. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Front Matter....Pages i-xi Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Approach to the Patient With a Respiratory Disorder....Pages 3-10 Anatomy and Physiology of the Respiratory Tract....Pages 11-15 Pulmonary Function Testing....Pages 17-27 Front Matter....Pages 29-29 Allergic Rhinitis....Pages 31-46 Non-Allergic Rhinitis....Pages 47-63 Sinusitis....Pages 65-76 Pharyngitis....Pages 77-87 Laryngitis and Hoarseness....Pages 89-99 Front Matter....Pages 101-101 Croup....Pages 103-113 Pediatric Asthma....Pages 115-129 Adult Asthma....Pages 131-146 Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm....Pages 147-158 Acute Cough....Pages 159-171 Chronic Cough....Pages 173-188 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease....Pages 189-204 Lung Cancer....Pages 205-220 Sarcoidosis....Pages 221-234 Pneumonia....Pages 235-247 Bronchiolitis....Pages 249-259 Front Matter....Pages 261-261 Obstructive Sleep Apnea....Pages 263-271 Front Matter....Pages 261-261 Obesity....Pages 273-278 Vocal Cord Dysfunction....Pages 279-287 Pulmonary Embolism....Pages 289-305 Hemoptysis....Pages 307-316 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Cough, and Asthma....Pages 317-323 Back Matter....Pages 325-343 A concise review of the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and management of common respiratory conditions seen in a primary care setting. Using an illuminating case-based approach, Dr. Mintz assesses the key clinical questions that a primary care physician would ask and applies the most up-to-date research and guidelines to offer the practitioner evidence-based solutions. The author covers the range of knowledge needed to provide excellent care for patients with respiratory disease, from the basics of pulmonary function testing to understanding and caring for common respiratory illnesses, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, allergic rhinitis, and pneumonia. For each disorder, Dr. Mintz explains the key points regarding the epidemiology of the disease, its pathophysiology, the differential diagnosis and diagnosis, and its recommended treatment. A special PDA version of Disorders of the Respiratory Tract: Common Challenges in Primary Care is also available. Although common respiratory ailments can be effectively treated, they account for a significant proportion of morbidity and mortality around the world because of under diagnosis and under treatment. In Disorders of the Respiratory Tract: Common Challenges in Primary Care, Matthew L. Mintz, MD, and his colleagues from the George Washington University School of Medicine, concisely reviews the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and management of common respiratory conditions seen in a primary care setting. Using an illuminating case-based approach, Dr. Mintz accesses the key clinical questions that a primary care physician would ask and applies the most up-to-date research and guidelines to offer the practitioner evidence-based solutions Reviews the disorders of the respiratory tract, both upper and lower, that routinely present in the primary care setting. This book covers the basic epidemiology, pertinent anatomy and physiology, and differential diagnosis, diagnosis, and treatment aspects of respiratory disorders, including those such as allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and others Concise and practical, Disorders of the Respiratory Tract: Common Challenges in Primary Care offers primary care providers a case-based approach that emphasizes diagnosis and management of common respiratoy ailments using evidence-based medicine. (Publisher)