Dyspnea

With the high prevalence of chronic pulmonary diseases, such as asthma, COPD, and interstitial lung disease, it is important to understand the mechanisms, measurement, and management of dyspnea, which is the patient’s primary complaint. Physicians need to recognize the cause of dyspnea and know how to treat it, ensuring that patients can cope effectively with this distressing symptom. Dyspnea: Mechanisms, Measurement, and Management, Third Edition has been completely updated and revised to help pulmonologists and all those interested in lung disease understand the complex nature of dyspnea. Key features: Presents comprehensive coverage of dyspnea in chronic pulmonary diseases Offers the insight of international experts and key opinion leaders who provide trusted, authoritative information Includes key guidelines on the multi-dimensional measurement, assessment, and management of dyspnea to ensure best practice Details the developments and key treatment methods to ensure that the best possible treatment and management can be performed Contains new chapters on dyspnea based on gender, with the aged, in pregnancy and obesity, and in palliative care settings—providing guidance for these challenging special populations With three sections spanning the mechanisms of dyspnea, measurement and assessment strategies, and management techniques, this book provides the vital information needed to understand this complex symptom and will be invaluable to pulmonologists and all healthcare professionals who care for patients with this distressing and disabling problem. CONTENTS Mechanisms of Dyspnea Neurobiology of Dyspnea: An Overview; Donald A. Mahler and Denis E. O’Donnell Neuroimaging of Dyspnea; Karleyton C. Evans and Robert B. Banzett Aging and Sex Differences; Jordan A. Guenette and Dennis Jensen Pregnancy/Obesity; Dennis Jensen and Denis E. O’Donnell Mechanisms of Dyspnea during Exercise in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Denis E. O’Donnell and Katherine A. Webb Dyspnea in Asthma and Restrictive Lung Disease; Pierantonio Laveneziana and Giorgio Scano Measurement and Assessment Domains of Dyspnea Measurement; Mark B. Parshall and Richard M. Schwartzstein Longitudinal Changes in Dyspnea; Toru Oga and Koichi Nishimura Measurement of Dyspnea in Clinical Trials; Asha Hareendran and Nancy Kline Leidy Anxiety, Depression, and Panic; Andreas von Leupoldt, Omer Van den Bergh, and Paul W. Davenport Chronic Dyspnea; Alex H. Gifford and Donald A. Mahler Management Effect of Bronchodilators and Inhaled Corticosteroids on Dyspnea in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Denis E. O’Donnell, Katherine A. Webb, and Donald A. Mahler Oxygen; Deborah Casey and Roger Goldstein Effect of Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Dyspnea; Suzanne Lareau, Paula Meek, and Richard ZuWallack Other Treatments for Dyspnea; Donald A. Mahler Palliative Care; Amy P. Abernethy and David C. Currow   Donald A. Mahler, M.D. Professor of Medicine, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA Denis E. O’Donnell, M.D. Professor of Medicine, Queens University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada