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....
With the high prevalence of chronic pulmonary diseases, such as asthma, COPD, and interstitial lung disease, it is important to understand the mechani...