This
new book is a complete, convenient, practical guide to the diagnosis
and management of pulmonary disorders in elderly patients. Covers the
principles of respiratory medicine; its foundations in basic anatomy,
physiology, pharmacology, pathology, and immunology; and its clinical
applications. Examines the hottest topics in the field, including COPD
guidelines and , better pharmacological control of asthma, ARDS
ventilation guidelines, and more. Explains each disease entity in detail
to help readers work through differential diagnosis. It focuses on
several issues pertinent to pulmonary disorders of the elderly,
including: the aging lung, symptoms troublesome cough and dyspnea,
influenza and other viral infections, community acquired pneumonia,
hospital acquired pneumonia, pneumonia in the nursing home, tuberculosis
and other mycobacterial diseases.