Asthma
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Resident Survival Guide |
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Asthma Microchapters |
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Diagnosis |
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Other Diagnostic Studies |
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Treatment |
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Case Studies |
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Asthma On the Web |
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Asthma |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Philip Marcus, M.D., M.P.H. [2]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Varun Kumar, M.B.B.S. [3], Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan, M.B.B.S. [4]
Overview[edit | edit source]
Historical Perspective[edit | edit source]
Classification[edit | edit source]
Pathophysiology[edit | edit source]
Causes[edit | edit source]
Differentiating Asthma from other Diseases[edit | edit source]
Epidemiology and Demographics[edit | edit source]
Risk Factors[edit | edit source]
Screening[edit | edit source]
Natural history, Complications and Prognosis[edit | edit source]
Diagnosis[edit | edit source]
History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Electrocardiogram | Chest X Ray | CT | MRI | Other Imaging Findings | Pulmonary Function Test | Bronchial Challenge Test | Exhaled nitric oxide
Treatment[edit | edit source]
Emergency Management | Medical Therapy | Alternative and Complementary Medicine | Bronchial Thermoplasty | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies
Case Studies[edit | edit source]
Related Chapters[edit | edit source]
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