Product Description

Breathing disorders are one of the most common problems bringing patients to doctors' offices. The causes are diverse, ranging from anxiety to specific diseases of the brain, heart, lungs, and nasal and throat passages. The Breathing Disorders Sourcebook is an extensive guide to the causes, symptoms, and treatments for different types of breathing disorders. It explores the normal mechanisms involved in the act of breathing as well as what can go wrong and describes what to expect during the medical evaluation.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1577803 in Books
• Published on: 1998-11-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

From Library Journal
Adams (The Asthma Sourcebook, Lowell, 1995) has written a comprehensive guide to breathing disorders for the lay reader. He does not avoid medical terminology but uses contextual clues throughout to convey his meaning. The opening chapter describes the neurological and chemical processes necessary for respiration. Once the process of normal respiration is established, Adams describes what can go wrong. He enumerates the steps taken in diagnosing a breathing disorder and discusses many disorders in detail, covering causes, symptoms, and treatments. The final chapter has suggestions for pulmonary rehabilitation and learning to live with a breathing disorder. The book is illustrated with X-ray photographs and drawings and includes tables that outline the information in the text. An appendix of relevant sources, including publications, organizations, and Internet sites, completes this valuable book.?Sherry Feintuch, East Shore Lib., Harrisburg, PA
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Book Info
(Lowell House) New York Univ., New York City. Explains types of breathing disorders including asthma, emphysema, and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases. Each disorder is discussed in terms of its causes, symptoms, and treatment. For consumers. Softcover. DNLM: Respiratory Tract Diseases.

From the Author
I am a pulmonologist in private practice and have found that an informed patient is a healthier patient. This book should be regarded as a supplement to improve your understanding of normal breathing and lung disease. Too often, we take breathing for granted. Remember that breath is life.