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Respiratory

Diagnosis and Management of Asthma, 4E

Review of all aspects of asthma from definition and classification through diagnosis and treatment. The role of bronchodilators, anti-inflammatory agents, anti-leukotrienes, and anti-IGE therapy in treatment is discussed, along with complete drug-dosing information. Detailed treatment algorithms based on NIH guidelines are presented. A separate chapter on combination therapy and its importance is included.

Mani S. Kavuru, MD - East Carolina University
Diagnosis and Management of Pneumonia and Other Respiratory Infections, 2E

Treatment of community-acquired pneumonia and hospital-acquired pneumonia, when to hospitalize a patient, methods for identifying low-risk CAP patients, switch and step-down therapy, approach to non-resolving pneumonia, management of parapneumonic effusions, empyema, and chronic bronchitis are discussed. The various antimicrobial agents are reviewed in detail with suggested treatment regimens.

Alan Fein, MD - Professor of Medicine, SUNY-Stony Brook
Ronald Grossman, MD - Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto
Diagnosis and Management of
Rhinitis and Rhinosinusitis, 3E

Discusses antihistamines, intranasal antihistamines, intranasal steroids, and anticholinergic nasal sprays for rhinitis treatment. Pathogenesis, classification, differential diagnosis, clinical evaluation, and management are also presented. Diagnosis and therapy of sinusitis are reviewed, with numerous endoscopy studies, x-rays, and CT scans presented to aid in diagnosis. A treatment algorithm provides a suggested approach to treatment.

James A. Hadley, MD - Associate Professor Otolaryngology,
University of Rochester Medical Center
Mani S. Kavuru, MD - Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, East Carolina University
Jack B. Anon, MD - Clinical Professor,
University of Pittsburgh
Lily Pien, MD - Cleveland Clinic
Clinical Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 3E

Reviews the differential diagnosis, pathogenesis, and clinical management of COPD, plus specific treatment regimens, treatment of acute exacerbations, goals of therapy, prognosis, nonpharmacologic management, and smoking cessation. A main focus of the text is pharmacologic treatment of COPD, with results of major clinical trials for COPD medication agents reviewed. Pertinent clinical issues encountered in the management of COPD are discussed. Relevant consensus statements and guidelines on treatment are reviewed and critiqued.

William MacNee, MD - Professor of Respiratory and Environmental Medicine, The University of Edinburgh
Richard L. ZuWallack, MD - Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of Connecticut
Joseph Keenan, MD - Professor of Family Practice and Community Health, University of Minnesota