by Vibeke Backer (Author), Peter G. Gibson (Author), Ian D. Pavord (Author)
The
field of asthma has expanded in the last decade with specific drugs
targeting the disease mechanisms. This book is an updated treatise
covering diagnoses, phenotypes and endotypes of asthma along with its
management. It includes diagnostic work-up which is required prior to
medical assistance and basic immunology assessment, illustrating the
types, severity, number of exacerbations due to disease activity,
allergy or infections. As the treatment selection has changed from one
size fits all to precision-based medicine, it aims to refine asthma
management with right medication usage, neither overuse nor underuse,
and initiation of the new hospital administered biologic drugs.
Key Features
• Covers both respiratory physiology and airway inflammation
• Highlights the use of biologic drugs
• Discusses precision-based medicine
• Explores the comorbidities through clinical cases
