Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Lung Biology in Health and Disease) (Hardcover)

by Nikos Siafakas (Editor), Nicholas R. Anthonisen (Editor), Dimitris Georgopoulos (Editor) "In the 1990s, the two most commonly used definitions of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were those proposed by the European Respiratory Society (1) and..." (more)
Key Phrases: respiratory blood gases, ventilator inspiratory time, chronic project, Respir Crit Care Med, Respir Dis, Eur Respir (more...)

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provides detailed answers to many of the questions asked by students and generalists who may have to treat patients with AECOPD.Teachers of respiratory medicine will enjoy seeing the relevant classical literature presented elegantly in a modern context.
-Chest

Product Description
This text aids practitioners who seek to diagnose, treat and manage patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) more effectively. It discusses pulmonary gas exchange, muscle function and breathing, water/electrolyte imbalances and end-stage disease.

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• Hardcover: 592 pages
• Publisher: Informa Healthcare; 1 edition (October 21, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0824741285
• ISBN-13: 978-0824741280
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 5.9 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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