Cystic Fibrosis

Medical Care

David Michael Orenstein, Beryl J. Rosenstein, Robert C. Stern (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

384 Seiten

2000
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins (Verlag)
978-0-7817-1798-4 (ISBN)

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This guide to caring for cystic fibrosis patients offers advice on every problem arising during the course of the disease, from treatment of symptoms to referral for lung and liver transplants. This volume is a useful reference for any health care provider treating people with cystic fibrosis.

Written by well-known experts in the clinical management of cystic fibrosis, this practical book is a complete guide to caring for the patient with cystic fibrosis. The authors offer pragmatic advice on every problem arising during the course of the disease--from treatment of symptoms to referral for lung and liver transplants. This volume is an essential reference for any health care provider treating persons with CF, including pediatricians, pulmonologists, internists, residents, nurses, respiratory therapists, and nutritionists

1. Introduction 2. The Cystic Fibrosis Gene and the Molecular and Cellular Bases of Cystic Fibrosis 3. Diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis 4. The Respiratory System 5. The Gastrointestinal System and Pancreas 6. Other Organ Systems 7. Exercise 8. Hospitalization 9. Surgery 10. Transplantation 11. Adolescents and Adults 12. Terminal Care Appendix A. Organization of Patient Care Appendix B. Recommendations for Laboratory Testing, Imaging, and Pulmonary Function Monitoring Appendix C. Care Centers Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.5.2000
Zusatzinfo	38 illustrations, 34 tables
Verlagsort	Philadelphia
Sprache	englisch
Maße	147 x 220 mm
Themenwelt	Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Pneumologie
ISBN-10	0-7817-1798-1 / 0781717981
ISBN-13	978-0-7817-1798-4 / 9780781717984
Zustand	Neuware