Cystic Fibrosis (ORML)

Description

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a multi-system disorder, requiring not just respiratory expertise but also management of nutrition, diabetes, musculoskeletal and psychosocial issues. This pocketbook is a concise companion for all health care professionals who manage patients with CF. The book covers all aspects of care, including both paediatric and adult-specific issues, and summarizes up-to-date literature in a concise and focussed style. There is an emphasis on thepractical aspects of management with separate chapters covering the effects of CF in the lung, the microbiology of pulmonary CF, and man... 1. Genetics and Pathophysiology 2. Diagnosis and Process of Care 3. Microbiology of CF lung disease 4. Management of stable CF lung disease 5. Management of Respiratory Exacerbations 6. Respiratory complications and management of severe CF lung disease 7. Gastrointestinal Disease and Nutrition 8. Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes 9. Metabolic and Musculoskeletal Effects of Cystic Fibrosis 10. Psychological aspects of CF care 11. Lung Transplantation 12. Fertility, contraception and pregnancy 13. Future Treatments 14. Pharmacy and the CF Pharmacopoeia