TY - BOOK AU - Clark,Margaret Varnell TI - Asthma : a clinicians guide SN - 9780763778545 (pbk.) U1 - 616.2 PY - 2011/// CY - Sudbury, MA PB - Jones & Bartlett Learning KW - Asthma KW - Respiratory Medicine N1 - Asthma : a global perspective -- Defining asthma -- The pathophysiology of asthma -- Diagnosing asthma -- Asthma severity -- Medications -- Stepwise management, asthma action plans and patient education -- Stepwise management of children 0-4 years of age -- Managing asthma in children 5-11 years of age -- Managing asthma in youths> 12 years of age and adults -- Managing exacerbations, mechanical ventilation and special situations (exercise induced asthma, pregnancy, surgery) ER -