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ISBN 10: 1119908086
ISBN 13: 9781119908098
Author: William Berger, Tonya Winders

Asthma For Dummies is a reassuring and realistic guide to managing asthma, whether you’re living with it yourself or have a loved one who suffers from the disease. It’s packed with authoritative information on symptoms and diagnosis, plus resources you can use to enhance long-term asthma management. Find the best treatments and reduce asthma complications with compassionate advice and all the latest details on medication options, including asthma controller drugs, rescue asthma medications, and future trends in asthma therapy. Discover the most common triggers and suggestions for avoiding them in daily life. With the expert advice in this Dummies guide, you can tackle asthma.

• Learn all the basics about diagnosing and managing asthma in adults and children
• Find out about the newest treatments, therapies, and alternative strategies
• Prepare for your doctor’s appointment with questions to ask and ideas for working through financial concerns
• Know what to do about complications, dual diagnoses, and special circumstances

This updated edition of Asthma For Dummies is a must-have for asthmatics and parents of asthmatic children.

Asthma For Dummies 2nd Edition Table of contents:

Part 1: Getting Started with Asthma

Chapter 1: Understanding Asthma Basics

Defining Asthma

Understanding Who Gets Asthma and Why

Uncovering the Many Facets of Asthma

Diagnosing Asthma

Managing Asthma Effectively

Chapter 2: Building Your Healthcare Team

Choosing the Right Provider for You

Working with Other Key Members of the Team

Chapter 3: Making the Most of Your Doctor Visits

Preparing for Your First Visit

Doing Your Homework

Using Lung and Blood Tests to Diagnose Asthma

Taking Symptom Quizzes

Making Time for Questions

Using an Annual Checkup Checklist

Chapter 4: Living Well with Asthma

Understanding Asthma Education

Taking Care of Yourself

Exercising with Asthma

Seeing Your Doctor Regularly

Using Personalized Asthma Therapies

Chapter 5: Managing Asthma Long Term

Realizing What a Long-Term Management Plan Includes

Focusing on the Four Levels of Asthma Severity

Using the Stepwise Approach

Assessing Your Lungs

Taking Stock of Your Condition

Understanding Self-Management

Improving Your Quality of Life

Part 2: Knowing What Can Trigger Asthma

Chapter 6: Knowing Your Asthma Triggers

Recognizing What Sets Off Your Asthma

Controlling Inhalant Allergens

Clearing the Air at Home

Working Out Workplace Exposures

Avoiding Drug and Food Triggers

Managing Other Medical Conditions and Asthma

Chapter 7: The Role of Inhalant Allergies

Protecting against Pollens

Managing Molds

Handling House Dust

Avoiding Triggers and Allergy-Proofing Your Environment

Chapter 8: The Role of Food Allergies

Understanding Adverse Food Reactions

Understanding the Differences between Food Allergy and Food Intolerance

Diagnosing Adverse Food Reactions

Avoiding Adverse Food Reactions

Investigating Recent Developments in Treating Food Allergy

Chapter 9: The Roles of Exercise and Emotions

Understanding EIA

Keeping Fit Despite EIA

Athletes and EIA

Dealing with the Effects of Emotions on Asthma Symptoms

Chapter 10: The Role of Other Medical Conditions

Getting Familiar with Pharmacology

Blocking Your Histamines: Antihistamines

Decongesting Your Nose

Two for the Nose: Combination Products

The Advantages of Using Nasal Sprays

Controlling Symptoms with Cromolyn Sodium

Reducing Mucus with Anticholinergic Sprays

Treating Rhinitis with Leukotriene Modifiers

Keeping an Eye Out for Allergic Conjunctivitis

Complicating Your Allergies and Asthma: Sinusitis

Sounding Off about Otitis Media

Part 3: Controlling Your Asthma

Chapter 11: Getting Allergy Tested and Allergy Shots

Diagnosing Allergies with Skin Tests

Reviewing Immunotherapy

Looking at Other Forms of Immunotherapy

Chapter 12: Understanding Asthma Medications

Understanding the Medicine You Take

Taking Your Medicine: Why It’s Essential

Getting the Long and Short of Asthma Medications

Delivering Your Dose: Inhalers and Nebulizers

Chapter 13: Looking at Asthma Controller Drugs

Controlling Airway Inflammation with Corticosteroids

Preventing Respiratory Symptoms with Mast Cell Stabilizers

Dilating Your Airways with Long-Acting Bronchodilators

Reducing Respiratory Symptoms with Leukotriene Modifiers

Introducing Biologics: Precision/Personalized Health Care

Considering Bronchial Thermoplasty

Summarizing Respiratory Treatments

Chapter 14: Treating Asthma Episodes

Relieving Symptoms with Short-Acting Bronchodilators

Reversing Airflow Obstruction with Anticholinergics

Looking at Short-Term Rescue Use of Oral Corticosteroids

Updating Asthma Treatment Guidelines

Part 4: Special Asthma Conditions

Chapter 15: Asthma and Children and Teens

Understanding Your Child’s Asthma

Identifying Childhood-Onset Asthma

All That Wheezes Isn’t Asthma

Focusing on Issues Specific to Childhood Asthma

Handling Asthma at School and Day Care

Chapter 16: Pregnancy and Asthma

Identifying Special Issues with Asthma during Pregnancy

Breathing for Two

Chapter 17: Asthma and Older Adults

Recognizing Asthma Later in Life

Taking Asthma Medications When You’re Older

Chapter 18: Looking At Other Asthma Concerns

Asthma-COPD Overlap Syndrome

Aspirin-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease

Vocal Cord Dysfunction

Viral Illnesses

Obesity and Asthma

Occupational Asthma

Part 5: Finding Support and Speaking Up

Chapter 19: Patient Advocacy for Yourself and Others

Improving Your Doctor Visits

Advocating for Better Asthma Treatment

Chapter 20: Turning to Trusted Resources

Allergy & Asthma Network

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology

American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology

American Lung Association

American Thoracic Society

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America

Caregiver Action Network

CHEST Foundation

Global Allergy & Airways Patient Platform

Global Initiative for Asthma

MedlinePlus

National Asthma Education and Prevention Program

National Jewish Health

NeedyMeds

Part 6: The Part of Tens

Chapter 21: Ten Tips for Traveling with Asthma

Planning a Safe, Healthy Trip

Adjusting Treatment for Travel

Taking Medications and Other Essentials

Getting Medications and Medical Help Abroad

Flying with Allergens and Irritants

Considering Allergy Shots and Travel

Reducing Trigger Exposures in Hotels and Motels

Avoiding Food Allergy Reactions during Your Trip

Finding Help in Case of Emergencies

Traveling with Your Asthmatic Child

Chapter 22: Ten Myths About Asthma and Allergies

Asthma Is Contagious

I Can’t Exercise Because I Have Asthma

I Just Have A Recurring Head Cold

Children Will Outgrow Asthma

Asthma Is All in My Head

The Only Asthma Medication I’ll Ever Need Is a Quick-Relief Inhaler

I Should Stop Taking All My Allergy and Asthma Medication While I’m Pregnant

I Don’t Need to Carry My Asthma and Allergy Medication with Me

Moving to Arizona Will Cure My Asthma and Allergies

I Just Have to Live with My Condition

Chapter 23: Ten Ways to Avoid the September Asthma Peak

Schedule an Asthma Checkup Before the School Year Begins

Make Sure All Asthma Medications Are Refilled Prior to September

Take Long-Acting Medications as Prescribed

Always Carry Your Medications

Have a Peak-Flow Meter with You

Practice Good Hygiene

Identify and Avoid Asthma Triggers

Get Vaccinated against Flu and COVID-19

Follow Your Asthma Management Plan

Maintain Good Asthma Control throughout the Entire Year

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