Supportive Care in Respiratory Disease

Respiratory symptoms such as breathlessness and cough are common in patients with advancing and incurable disease. For example, cancer, chronic cardiac and pulmonary disease, progressive neuromuscular disorders and degenerative disorders all give rise to varying degrees of respiratory distress which adversely affects the patient's quality of life. In recent years, there has been significant growth into the palliation of respiratory symptoms leading to practical ways of giving relief in hospices, hospitals and at home. The second edition of this popular title in the Supportive Care series includes non-malignant respiratory diseases such as tuberculosis in AIDS patients, cystic fibrosis and ventilator-dependent patients, and focuses on aetiology and diagnosis and management, emphasising symptoms, quality of life and psychosocial support. The underlying theme of the book is the application of modern research-based knowledge, in a humane way, for patients with advancing disease. * Provides up-to-date knowledge of the scientific basis of respiratory palliation * Provides practical guidance on delivering good respiratory care * Covers related topics such as psychosocial support, complementary approaches, terminal care and modern methods of domiciliary ventilatory support Sam H. Ahmedzai , Professor of Palliative Medicine, Academic Unit of Supportive Care, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Sheffield, UK, David R. Baldwin , Consultant Physician in General and Respiratory Medicine, Nottingham City Hospital, UK, and David C. Currow , Professor of Palliative and Supportive Services, Flinders University; Flinders Centre for Clinical Change, Flinders University and Institute of Palliative and Supportive Care Research, Australia CONTENTS Part 1 Supportive care in respiratory medicine 1: S.H. Ahmedzai: Palliation and supportive care 2: Martin F. Muers: Anatomy and physiology 3: Michael E. Hyland and Samantha C. Sodergren: Quality of life: models and measurement 4: Sarah Willis: Principles of economic evaluation Part 2 Mechanisms and assessment of dyspnoea 5: Jeremy B. Richards and Richard M. Schwartzstein: The genesis of breathlessness - what do we understand? 6: Ingrid Harle and Deborah Dudgeon: Multidimensional assessment of dyspnoea Part 3 Management of dyspnoea 7: David C. Currow and Amy P. Abernethy: Pharmacological treatment of respiratory symptoms 8: Christine McDonald and James Ward: Oxygen and airflow 9: Sally Singh and Louise Sewell: Occupational therapy and environmental modifications 10: Virginia Carrieri-Kohlman and DorAnne Donesky-Cuenco: Non-pharmacological strategies for dyspnoea 11: Josep M. Argilés, Sílvia Busquets, Mireia Olivan and Francisco J. López-Soriano: Nutrition and cachexia Part 4 Dyspnoea in special situations 12: Mary McGregor and David R Baldwin: Diffuse airflow obstruction and 'restrictive' lung disease 13: John Shneerson: Neuromuscular and skeletal diseases, and obstructive sleep apnoea 14: Julie Moore and Sally Singh: Hyperventilation syndrome Part 5 Cough and haemoptysis 15: Ian D. Pavord: Physiology and pathophysiology of cough 16: Alyn H. Morice: Expectoration: Pathophysiology, measurement and therapy Part 6 Pain 17: Boland J, Cachia E, Russell K. Portenoy, Sam H. Ahmedzai: Pain in respiratory disease - mechanisms and management 18: Elaine Cachia, Jason Boland and Sam H. Ahmedzai: Pain assessment in respiratory disease Part 7 Specific diseases 19: Andrew Clayton: Supportive care in Cystic Fibrosis 20: Jennifer Chard, Peter Hoskin and Sam H. Ahmedzai: Assessment and management of respiratory symptoms of malignant disease 21: Gary T. Buckholz and Charles F. von Gunten: Comprehensive supportive care for chronic pulmonary infections