Mahler Donald A., O'Donnell Denis E. (eds.) Dyspnea: Mechanisms, Measurement, and Management

3rd edition. — CRC Press, 2014. — 252 p.With the high prevalence of chronic pulmonary diseases, including asthma, COPD, and interstitial lung disease, physicians need to recognize the cause of dyspnea and know how to treat it so that patients can cope effectively with this distressing symptom. Detailing recent developments and treatment methods, this revised and updated third edition of Dyspnea: Mechanisms, Measurement, and Management includes new chapters on gender-based differences in dyspnea and explores guidelines for treating the condition in challenging special populations, including in the aged, in pregnancy and obesity, and in palliative care settings.With three sections spanning the mechanisms of dyspnea, measurement and assessment strategies, and management techniques, this book provides pulmonologists and other healthcare professionals the vital information needed to understand this complex symptom.Mechanisms of Dyspnea
Neurobiology of Dyspnea: An Overview
Neuroimaging of Dyspnea
Aging and Sex Differences
Pregnancy/Obesity
Mechanisms of Dyspnea during Exercise in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Dyspnea in Asthma and Restrictive Lung Disease
Measurement and Assessment
Domains of Dyspnea Measurement
Longitudinal Changes in Dyspnea
Measurement of Dyspnea in Clinical Trials
Anxiety, Depression, and Panic
Chronic Dyspnea
Management
Effect of Bronchodilators and Inhaled Corticosteroids on Dyspnea in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Oxygen
Effect of Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Dyspnea
Other Treatments for Dyspnea
Palliative Care