Publisher's Synopsis
Lung Disease in Pregnancy 101: A Patient Primer is a publication outlining lung diseases that may occur in a pregnant population. It works its way from basic lung anatomy to the complex mechanisms of the disease process. It provides a basic road map on how lung disease is diagnosed, medications and how to manage one's disease in the setting of pregnancy. The book covers a wide array of disorders but is focused on Asthma, COPD, Cystic Fibrosis and advanced lung disease such as Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Interstitial Lung Disease. The book contains important guidelines on health maintenance to help prevent exacerbations and worsening of lung disease. Importance has also been given to co-morbid conditions that may be found in a pulmonary setting. Emphasis has been placed on the social aspects of pregnancy such as health maintenance and traveling with lung disease and pregnancy.
