Table of Contents

1 Definition, epidemiology, and risk factors. Graham Devereux.

2 Pathology, pathogenesis, and pathophysiology.

William MacNee.

3 Diagnosis.

Graeme P Currie, Joe S Legge.

4 Smoking cessation.

Prasima Srivastava, Graeme P Currie, John Britton.

5 Non-pharmacological management.

Graeme P Currie, J Graham Douglas.

6 Pharmacological management–inhaled treatment.

Graeme P Currie, Brian J Lipworth.

7 Pharmacological management–oral treatment.

Graeme P Currie, Daniel K C Lee, Brian J Lipworth.

8 Oxygen and inhalers.

Graeme P Currie, J Graham Douglas.

9 Acute exacerbations.

Graeme P Currie, Jadwiga A Wedzicha.

10 Ventilatory support.

Gordon Christie, Graeme P Currie, Paul Plant.

11 Primary care and palliative care.

Daryl Freeman, David Price.

12 Future treatments.

Peter J Barnes.

Index

About the Author

Graeme P. Currie, MBChB, DCH, MRCP (UK), MD Specialist Registrar in Respiratory & General Medicine, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, UK

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