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Springer Verlag Enhancing The Role Of Ultrasound With Contrast Agents by Riccardo Lencioni
This book provides an up-to-date overview on the clinical value of contrast agents in ultrasound. The volume moves from a background section on technique and methodology to the main sections on the clinical application of contrast ultrasound in the liver and in vascular diseases. A final section discusses results and prospects of contrast ultrasound modality in the other fields. Part I. Definitions and Host Responses to BronchospasmThe Origins and Characteristics of AsthmaRussell J. Hopp and Robert G. TownleyPart II. Patient ManagementDiagnosing Allergic AsthmaGerald L. KleinHow the Pulmonary Function Laboratory Contributes to the Management of the Patient With AsthmaRichard E. Kanner and Theodore G. LiouTreatment of Asthma in ChildrenChristopher ChangAdult-Onset AsthmaSamuel Louie, Nicholas J. Kenyon, Kimberly A. Hardin, and Ken Y. YonedaThe Patient With Asthma in the Emergency DepartmentDonna KinserSevere Asthma: From ICU to DischargeBrian M. Morrissey, Nicholas J. Kenyon, and Timothy E. AlbertsonComplementary/Alternative Therapies in AsthmaAndrea Borchers, Carl L. Keen, and M. Eric GershwinPart III. Special Clinical ProblemsThe Pregnant Patient With AsthmaArif M. SeyalInfectious and Environmental Triggers of AsthmaLaurel J. GershwinExercise-Induced Asthma: Sports and AthletesRahmat AfrasiabiHow Can Foods, Additives, and Drugs Affect the Patient With Asthma?Suzanne S. TeuberAllergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis: An Evolving Challenge in AsthmaBrian M. Morrissey and Samuel LouieOccupational Asthma: A Special Environmental InteractionNicholas J. Kenyon, Brian M. Morrissey, and Timothy E. AlbertsonAnesthesia for Patients With AsthmaDennis L. FungHow Recreational Drugs Affect AsthmaTimothy E. Albertson, Steve Offerman, and Nicholas J. KenyonPart IV. Living With AsthmaSelf-Management in Asthma: Empowering the PatientArvind Kumar and M. Eric GershwinThe Challenge of Asthma in Minority PopulationsAlbin B. LeongAsthma and the LawCharles BondIndex