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American Family Physician May 1, 2004 Holmes & Fadden |
Evaluation of the Patient with Chronic Cough Diagnostic and treatment options for adults and children with chronic coughs.  |
American Family Physician May 15, 2002 Doug Knutson & Chad Braun |
Diagnosis and Management of Acute Bronchitis Acute bronchitis is one of the top 10 conditions for which patients seek medical care. Because acute bronchitis most often has a viral cause, symptomatic treatment with protussives, antitussives, or bronchodilators is appropriate...  |
Nurse Practitioner November 2009 Ann Marie Hart |
Treatment Strategies for Cough Illnesses in Adults Adults who experience a cough for 2 or more weeks along with vomiting or an inspiratory whooping sound should be evaluated and tested for B. pertussis infection.  |
American Family Physician October 1, 2005 Bidwell & Pachner |
Hemoptysis: Diagnosis and Management Hemoptysis is the spitting of blood that originated in the lungs or bronchial tubes. The patient's history should help determine the amount of blood and differentiate between hemoptysis, pseudohemoptysis, and hematemesis.  |
American Family Physician November 1, 2003 Zoorob & Campbell |
Acute Dyspnea in the Office Shortness of breath, or dyspnea, is a common problem in the outpatient primary care setting. Establishing a diagnosis can be challenging because dyspnea appears in multiple diagnostic categories. Underlying disorders range from the relatively simple to the more serious.  |
American Family Physician April 1, 2001 James P. Kemp & Judith A. Kemp |
Management of Asthma in Children The prevalence of asthma in children has increased 160 percent since 1980, and the disease currently affects nearly 5 million children in the United States...  |
American Journal of Nursing May 2010 Corbridge & Corbridge |
Asthma in Adolescents and Adults This article outlines current guideline recommendations for asthma and reviews what clinicians need to teach patients about its pathophysiology, pharmacotherapy, self monitoring, and environmental control.  |
American Family Physician March 1, 2003 James C. Higgins |
The 'Crashing Asthmatic' Asthma is one of the most common chronic disorders managed by family physicians. A "crashing asthmatic" is a patient with asthma who is clinically deteriorating into respiratory failure or arrest despite initial treatment. Managing such a patient can be a major challenge.  |
American Family Physician April 15, 2005 Karnani, Reisfield & Wilson |
Evaluation of Chronic Dyspnea Chronic dyspnea is defined as dyspnea lasting more than one month. Information is presented on diagnosis, assessment and treatment for chronic dyspnea.  |
American Family Physician September 15, 2006 Wong et al. |
Guidelines for the Use of Antibiotics in Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections To help physicians with the appropriate use of antibiotics in children and adults with upper respiratory tract infection, a multidisciplinary team evaluated existing guidelines and summarized key practice points.  |
Nurse Practitioner December 2010 Kathy J. Morris |
Management of Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm in Adolescents with Asthma Collaboration between the nurse practitioner and adolescent is essential to develop an asthma management plan that will provide for optimal physical activity and prevent asthma exacerbations while exercising.  |
American Journal of Nursing June 2009 Prahlow et al. |
Case Study: Asphyxia Caused by Inspissated Oral and Nasopharyngeal Secretions This case serves to remind clinicians that a failure to provide good oral care and adequate hydration is not only poor practice but can result in death.  |
American Family Physician December 1, 2001 Sami Youakim |
Work-Related Asthma Work-related asthma is induced or incited by substances or conditions specific to the workplace. It has become the most common occupational respiratory disease in many countries...  |
Nurse Practitioner April 2010 Benninger & McCallister |
Asthma in pregnancy: Reading between the lines Asthma is one of the most common, chronic medical conditions that can complicate pregnancy, affecting between 4% and 8% of this population.  |
AskMen.com June 22, 2003 Mike Davison |
Asthma: Are You At Risk? The recurrent and debilitating effects of asthma sometimes appear suddenly, so it is best to arm yourself with knowledge about this serious and chronic condition.  |
Nursing November 2011 Lawson & Pruitt |
Issues in Obesity, Part 2: Obesity Weighs Heavily on Lung Function A look at the impact of obesity on asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and sleep apnea.  |
American Family Physician January 1, 2007 Collins et al. |
Lung Cancer: Diagnosis and Management Smoking cessation remains the critical component of preventive primary care of lung cancer. Treatment and prognosis are closely tied to the type and stage of the tumor identified.  |
BusinessWeek November 21, 2005 Catherine Arnst |
How To Manage Your Asthma Asthma sufferers can achieve near-perfect freedom from shortness of breath.  |
American Family Physician September 1, 2004 Matthew Mintz |
Asthma Update: Part I. Diagnosis, Monitoring, and Prevention of Disease Progression The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Expert Panel has updated its clinical guidelines on asthma medications, prevention of disease progression, and patient self-management.  |
American Family Physician May 15, 2005 Courtney et al. |
Childhood Asthma: Treatment Update The prevalence of childhood asthma has risen significantly over the past four decades. This article summarizes the treatment of asthma in children, with an emphasis on new modalities and the results of recent studies.  |
American Family Physician May 15, 2004 |
Chronic Bronchitis An overview on chronic bronchitis.  |
American Family Physician May 15, 2002 |
Acute Bronchitis What is acute bronchitis?... How do people get acute bronchitis?... How is acute bronchitis treated?... When should I see my doctor again?...How can I keep from getting sick again?...  |
Salon.com December 23, 1999 Frank Houston |
Kicking for breath I watched as my brother almost died from asthma.  |
Managed Care December 2003 Martin Sipkoff |
Health Plans Begin To Address Chronic Care Management As with so much else in health care, observing protocols, analyzing data, and rethinking benefit designs are important.  |