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TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface Introduction Chapter 1. What is Asthma? The Normal Lung The Nervous System and the Lung Definition of Asthma What Causes Asthma? Extrinsic Versus Intrinsic Asthma How is the Diagnosis of Asthma Made? The Next Step Chapter 2. Laboratory Evaluation of Asthma Blood Tests X-rays Sputum Exam Analysis of Exhaled Air for Nitric Oxide Pulmonary Function Testing Allergy Evaluation: Is it Necessary? After the Diagnosis Is Made Chapter 3. The Asthmatic Attack Symptoms and Signs of an Attack How Should I Interpret Changes in My Peak Flow? Having a Treatment Plan What If Avoidance Doesn¿t Work? Chapter 4. The Asthma Medications Bronchodilator Drugs: Beta-Agonists How Should the ?-Adrenergic Agonist Be Given? Bronchodilator Drugs: Theophylline Bronchodilator Drugs: Anticholinergic Drugs Anti-Inflammatory Drugs: Inhaled Corticosteroids Anti-Inflammatory Drugs: Systemic Corticosteroids Anti-Inflammatory Drugs: Anti-Leukotrienes Anti-Inflammatory Drugs: Cromolyn Sodium Anti-Inflammatory Drugs: Nedocromil Sodium Omalizumab (Xolair®) Other Asthma Medications Are Asthma Medications Addictive? Are There Delayed Effects of Asthma Medications? How Should Asthma Drugs Be Used? Chapter 5. Strategy for Medication Treatment Adult Asthma: Mild, Moderate, and Severe The Peak Flow Meter and the Acute Attack The National Asthma Education Program Report Childhood Asthma Managing Asthma in the Elderly Putting Your Strategy to Work Chapter 6. How to Participate in Managing Your Asthma Self-Monitoring and Education Choosing Your Asthma Physician Reducing Allergens at Home and Work Reducing Indoor Pollution Outdoor Allergens and Irritants How to Avoid Severe or Fatal Asthma Attacks Support Systems Stress and Asthma The Asthma Diet Do I Have to Change My Job? Do I Have to Move? Achieving Your Asthma Goals Chapter 7. Asthma and Pregnancy Rationale for Treatment Treating Asthma During Pregnancy Medications for Related Conditions during Pregnancy Labor and Delivery After Delivery Avoiding Complications during Pregnancy Chapter 8. Occupational Asthma What Is Occupational Asthma? Some examples of Occupational Asthma When Should I Suspect I May Have Occupational Asthma? Treating Occupational Asthma A Growing Problem Chapter 9. Exercise and Asthma Exercise-Induced Asthma (EIA) Making the Diagnosis How Should Exercise-Induced Asthma Be Treated? Approved Medications for Athletes Guidelines to Follow to Prevent EIA How Does Conditioning Affect Asthma? What Type of Exercise Should I Do? Achieving Your Goal of an Active Lifestyle Chapter 10. Asthma and Related Illnesses What Are the Sinuses? What Is Rhinitis? What Are Nasal Polyps? Asthma and the Stomach Conclusion: Look For Related Illnesses Chapter 11. Asthma and Special Considerations Asthma and Surgery Aspirin-Induced Asthma Nocturnal Asthma Antidepressant Medication and B-Agonists Sedatives and Asthma Oxygen Use in Asthma Premenstrual Asthma Menopause and Asthma Sex and Asthma Asthma and Work Disability Asthma and Pneumonia Chapter 12. Asthma and Alternative Medicine What Are the Alternatives? Why Alternative Therapies Appear to Work Chapter 13. Future Considerations New Medications Future Uses of Omalizumab New Devices The Next Generation The Environment Forming a Partnership Against Asthma Bibliography Appendix. How to Get More Help By Phone Allergy & Asthma Supplies American Lung Association: Fact Sheets Audiovisual Aids Books International Societies National Societies Newsletters/Magazines Referral Centers School Materials Support Groups On the Internet Glossary Index
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Asthma -- Popular works.