Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations

Jadwiga A. Wedzicha, Fernando J. Martinez

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2008
• eBook ISBN: 9781040172483
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Clinical Medicine

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations covers the definition, diagnosis, epidemiology, mechanisms, and treatment associated with COPD exacerbations. This text also addresses imaging and how it plays a pivotal role in the diagnosis and study of exacerbations.Written by today's top experts, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbat

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Halftitle Page
• Series Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Introduction
• Preface
• About the Contributors
• Table of Contents
• 1 Definitions and Severity of Exacerbations
• 2 Epidemiology of COPD Exacerbations
• 3 Differential Diagnosis of COPD Exacerbations
• 4 Symptom Changes at COPD Exacerbation
• 5 Airway Pathology at Exacerbations
• 6 Airway and Systemic Inflammatory Markers at Exacerbation
• 7 Pathophysiology of Acute Exacerbations of COPD
• 8 Systemic Consequences of COPD Exacerbations
• 9 Mechanisms of Respiratory Failure in COPD Exacerbations
• 10 Role of Respiratory Viral Infection at Exacerbation
• 11 Do Airway Bacteria Cause COPD Exacerbations?
• 12 Interactions of Airway Pathogens and Inflammatory Processes
• 13 Comorbidity at Exacerbation of COPD
• 14 Environmental Causes of Exacerbations
• 15 Exacerbations in Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency
• 16 Animal Models of COPD—Current Status of an Evolving Field
• 17 Comparison of Asthma and COPD Exacerbations
• 18 Risk Factors for Hospital Admission
• 19 Effect of Exacerbations on Disease Progression and Mortality
• 20 Health Economic Consequences of COPD Exacerbations
• 21 Use of Bronchodilators and Mucolytics at COPD Exacerbations
• 22 Corticosteroids in the Management of Acute Exacerbations
• 23 Antibiotic Therapy at COPD Exacerbations
• 24 Noninvasive Ventilatory Support in Acute Exacerbations of COPD
• 25 Invasive Mechanical Ventilation and Weaning at COPD Exacerbation
• 26 Oxygen Therapy and Exacerbations
• 27 End-of-Life Issues and COPD Exacerbations
• 28 Novel Models of Care for COPD Exacerbations
• 29 Physiotherapy at Exacerbation of COPD
• 30 COPD Exacerbation and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
• 31 Pharmacological Prevention of COPD Exacerbations
• 32 Self-Management in Prevention and Early Intervention of Exacerbations
• 33 Immunological Interventions
• 34 Oxygen Therapy and Home Mechanical Ventilation
• 35 Design of Trials for COPD Exacerbations
• 36 Statistical Considerations for COPD Exacerbation Trials
• 37 Future Developments in Acute Exacerbations of COPD
• Index