A Management Companion

Edited by Ronald S. Walls, D.Phil., & Christine R. Jenkins, M.D.

Asthma is on the rise, affecting mostly children. With prevalence so high, you need to be prepared to help the many students in your school who have this complicated disease. Bringing together a group of well-respected physicians and scientists that ensure an authoritative text, this informative volume will teach you the causes of asthma, the pathophysiology, its clinical presentation, drug treatment options, and prevention management so you'll be aware of all aspects of this complex disease. You'll learn specifically about

• asthma in children
• features of asthma in adolescence
• psychosocial issues
• special issues including food allergy, chronic cough, and aspirin sensitivity
• sports-induced asthma
• co-occurrences of asthma with other conditions such as gastro-esophageal reflux

(Distributed for Elsevier Australia.)

Understanding Asthma
Contents
List of contributors
Foreword by Stephen R. Leeder
Preface by the Editors

Part A: Introduction

1. Definition and Classification of Asthma
   Ann J. Woolcock
   
   
2. Epidemiology and the Changing Prevalence of Asthma
   Jennifer K. Peat
   
   
3. The Natural History of Asthma from Childhood Into Adult Life
   Peter D. Phelan
   
   

Part B: Basic/Clinical Science

4. Pathophysiology and Pathology of Asthma
   Alan James
   
   
5. Genetics of Asthma
   David L. Duffy
   
   
6. Early Life Determinants of Asthma
   Peter N. Le Souef
   
   
7. Immunology of Asthma: The Role of Allergy
   Frank Thien
   
   
8. Physiology
   Iven H. Young
   
   
9. Aerobiology and Allergens
   Diana J. Bass
   
   
10. Air Pollution and Asthma
    Guy B. Marks
    
    

Part C: Clinical Features

11. Diagnosis, Differential Diagnosis, Clinical Features, and Triggers of Asthma in Children
    Craig Mellis
    
    
12. Diagnosis and Clinical Features of Asthma in Adults
    Christine R. Jenkins
    
    
13. Life-Threatening Asthma
    Donald A. Campbell and Richard E. Ruffin
    
    
14. Pulmonary Function and Bronchial Provocation Testing
    Sandra D. Anderson
    
    
15. Psychosocial Issues in Asthma
    Marina Vamos
    
    
16. Asthma: A Multisystem Disease
    Jo Douglass and Robyn O'Hehir
    
    
17. Occupational Asthma
    Charles Mitchell
    
    
18. Asthma and Pregnancy
    Jonathan G.W. Burdon
    
    
19. Asthma and Sport
    Sandra D. Anderson
    
    
20. Special Issues in Asthma I
    Alvin J. Ing and Anthony B.X. Breslin
    
    
    • Chronic cough-variant asthma
    • Gastro-oesophagael reflux and asthma
    • Vocal cord dysfunction
    • Sleep-disordered breathing and asthma
      
      
21. Special Issues in Asthma II
    Constance H. Katelaris
    
    
    • Asthma and adverse food reactions
    • Asthma and aspirin sensitivity
    • Unproven diagnostic tests and treatments in asthma
      
      
22. Special Issues in Asthma III
    Philip J. Thompson
    
    
    • Corticosteroid-resistance
      
      

Part D: Management

23. Use of Bronchodilators
    Paul Seale
    
    
24. Preventive Medications
    Christine R. Jenkins
    
    
25. Oral Corticosteroids and Immunosuppressives
    Julia A. E. Walters and E. Haydn Walters
    
    
26. Management of Acute Asthma
    John W. Wilson
    
    
27. Management of Asthma in Children
    Colin F. Robertson
    
    
28. Management of Asthma in Adolescents
    Susan M. Sawyer
    
    
29. Control of Allergic Disease and Immunology
    Ronald S. Walls
    
    
30. Quality of Life in Asthma
    Peter Gibson and Amanda Wilson
    
    
31. Patient Education and Strategies to Improve Adherence
    Jillian Cockburn
    
    
32. Prevention — A Clinical Reality?
    Julian Crane and Penny Fitzharris
    
    
33. Asthma Management — Putting it All Together
    Abe Rubinfeld