The breathing disorders sourcebook
By: by Francis V. Adams.
Publisher: Lowell House
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Los Angeles
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 235
Subjects: Respiratory organs -- Diseases.; Lungs -- Diseases, Obstructive.; Respiratory Tract Diseases.
Description: xvii, 235 p. : 23 cm
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-199) and index.
Table of contents: title: How we breathe. The nervous system -- The brain center : controller neurons -- The sensors -- Integrating the signals -- The respiratory system -- The normal lung -- The heart and circulation -- Respiratory failure and normal lungs -- The spectrum of lung disease -- Shortness of breath. What does it mean? -- How is shortness of breath produced? -- Is it anxiety? -- The next step -- The medical evaluation -- After the medical evaluation : a diagnosis -- Diseases of the air passages. The upper respiratory tract -- Rhinitis -- Nasal polyps -- Sleep apnea -- Asthma -- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) -- Bronchiectasis -- Cystic fibrosis (CF) -- Lung cancer -- Following the airways -- Diseases of the air sacs. Interstitial lung diseases -- Kyphoscoliosis -- Adding to the list of lung diseases -- Diseases of the pulmonary vessels. Primary pulmonary hypertension -- Pulmonary embolism -- Taking control of your disease -- Pulmonary rehabilitation. Breathing exercises -- Conditioning exercises -- Postural drainage : a must for bronchiectasis -- The importance of proper diet -- Dealing with your emotions -- Achieving success in rehabilitation -- Avoiding lung disease -- Breath is life -- Bibliography -- Appendix : finding out more. Information by phone -- Referral centers  -- Pulmonary rehabilitation centers -- National societies -- Newsletters -- Books -- Booklets -- Pamphlets -- Audiovisual aids -- Allergy and respiratory care supplies -- On the internet : favorite web sites -- Search engines -- Glossary.