Dyspnea

To ensure that patients can cope effectively with dyspnea, physicians need to recognize the cause of it and know how to treat it. This volume is designed to help pulmonologists and all those interested in lung disease to understand the complex nature of dyspnea. It includes key guidelines on the multi-dimensional measurement, assessment, and management of dyspnea to ensure best practice. It details treatment methods to ensure that the best possible treatment and management can be performed. This edition contains new chapters on dyspnea based on gender, with the aged, in pregnancy and obesity, and in palliative care settings.