Respiratory Disease

Contents: Assessment of Patients with Respiratory Disease.- Autonomic Control of Airway Function.- Lung Defence Mechanisms.- Asthma.- Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema.- Respiratory Failure and Sleep-related Breathing Disorders.- Lower Respiratory Tract Infections.- Tuberculosis.- Sarcoidosis.- Alveolitis.- Lung Tumours.- The Lungs in Systemic Disease, Pulmonary Eosinophilia and Drug Reactions.- Pneumothorax and Pleural Effusions.- Methods of Drug Administration.- Sympathomimetic Amines.- Antimuscarinic Drugs.- Theophylline and Related Xanthines.- Corticosteroids.- Sodium Cromoglycate and Related Drugs.- Respiratory Stimulants.- Antituberculous Chemotherapy.- Drugs Affecting Cough and Sputum.- Oxygen Therapy.- Subject Index. 1 Assessment of Patients with Respiratory Disease.- 2 Autonomic Control of Airway Function.- 3 Lung Defence Mechanisms.- 4 Asthma.- 5 Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema.- 6 Respiratory Failure and Sleep-related Breathing Disorders.- 7 Lower Respiratory Tract Infections.- 8 Tuberculosis.- 9 Sarcoidosis.- 10 Alveolitis.- 11 Lung Tumours.- 12 The Lungs in Systemic Disease, Pulmonary Eosinophilia and Drug Reactions.- 13 Pneumothorax and Pleural Effusions.- 14 Methods of Drug Administration.- 15 Sympathomimetic Amines.- 16 Antimuscarinic Drugs.- 17 Theophylline and Related Xanthines.- 18 Corticosteroids.- 19 Sodium Cromoglycate and Related Drugs.- 20 Respiratory Stimulants.- 21 Antituberculous Chemotherapy.- 22 Drugs Affecting Cough and Sputum.- 23 Oxygen Therapy.