Clinical Asthma

Jonathan A. Bernstein, MD, FAAAAI, FACAAI, FACP, FACCPProfessor of Clinical Medicine University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Department of Internal MedicineDivision of Immunology/Allergy Section Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Mark L. Levy MBChB (Pret) FRCGPGeneral Practitioner and Senior Research Fellow Kenton Bridge Medical Centre London, UK and Edinburgh University, UK

The Basics of Asthma. Epidemiology of Asthma: A Worldwide Perspective. Immunopathogenesis. Genetics and Asthma. Endotypes and Asthma. Diagnosis of Asthma. Guidelines in Asthma. Diagnosis of Asthma in Preschool-Age Children. Diagnosis of Asthma in Older Children and Adults. United Airways: Managing Patients with Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma. Asthma Triggers. Viral Infections in Asthma. Asthma and Allergens. Air Pollutants. Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction. Asthma Education and Outcomes. Asthma Education. Adherence and Outcomes. Inhaler Devices. Assessment of Asthma Control in Adults. Asthma Management and Treatments. Management of Pediatric Asthma. Management of Adolescent Asthma. Management of Adult Asthma. Management of Asthma in Older Adults. Severe Acute and Life-Threatening Asthma in Children. Severe Acute and Life-Threatening Asthma in Adults. Asthma and Special Populations. Asthma and Obesity: Clinical Implications. Occupational Asthma. Asthma in Pregnancy. Anxiety and Depression and Asthma. Approach to Asthma Worldwide and in the Primary Care Setting. Managing Asthma and Allergy: A Countrywide Approach to Integrating Care. Primary Care Setting and Integrating Care across Primary/Secondary Care Interface. Preventing Asthma Death: Primary Care Setting. Index.