Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Lung Biology in Health and Disease)
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Aids practitioners who are looking to more effectively diagnose, treat, and manage patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( AE-COPD ). Discusses pulmonary gas exchange, muscle function and breathing, water/electrolyte imbalances, and end stage disease in AE-COPD. Starting with current definitions and concluding with unresolved issues and the outlook for the future, Siafakas (pneumonology, University of Crete; director, Department of Thoracic Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, Greece) presents material reviewing all aspects of AE-COPD. Chapters in Part I deal with the definition, epidemiology, and economic burden of COPD, and chapters in Part II look at topics related to pathophysiology, pathology, and biomarkers of acute exacerbations. Parts III and IV review causes, the clinical spectrum, blood gas derangements, imaging, lab findings, and assessment of severity.

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