CHAPTER 18 Asthma and Pregnancy

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Table of Contents v
3. Introduction xi
4. PART ONE Introduction to Asthma
5. CHAPTER 1 Fundamental Concepts of Asthma 1
6. CHAPTER 2 What factors Influence the Development of Asthma? 8
7. CHAPTER 3 What Conditions are Related to Asthma? 19
8. PART TWO The Immune System as It Relates to Asthma and Allergies
9. Introduction. The immune system as it relates to asthma and allergies 35
10. CHAPTER 4 How the Immune System Works 36
11. CHAPTER 5 The Inflammatory Immune Response 38
12. PART THREE Diagnosis of Asthma
13. Introduction. Diagnosis of Asthma 45
14. CHAPTER 6 Seeing Your Doctor 46
15. CHAPTER 7 Diagnostic Tests for Asthma 57
16. PART FOUR Assessing, Treating, and Monitoring Asthma
17. Introduction. Assessing, Treating, and Monitoring Asthma 67
18. CHAPTER 8 What are the Basic Principles for Asthma Assessment and Monitoring According to the NAEPP (EPR-3)? 68
19. CHAPTER 9 The EPR-3 Classifi cation Tables for Asthma Severity 71
20. CHAPTER 10 The EPR-3 Guidelines for Asthma Control 75
21. CHAPTER 11 Medications for Asthma 79
22. CHAPTER 12 Medications for Comorbid Conditions 115
23. PART FIVE Asthma Management and Lifestyle
24. Introduction. Asthma Management and Lifestyle 121
25. CHAPTER 13 Education for a Partnership in Asthma Care 122
26. CHAPTER 14 Occupational asthma 124
27. CHAPTER 15 Special Considerations for the Athlete Who Has Asthma 127
28. CHAPTER 16 Controlling Environmental Factors that Make Asthma Worse 130
29. CHAPTER 17 Special Aspects of Asthma in Children 134
30. CHAPTER 18 Asthma and Pregnancy 138
31. CHAPTER 19 Traveling with Asthma 143
32. Index 147