"Provides basic consumer health information about prevention, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of respiratory disorders, along with tips for coping with chronic lung disease. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources"-- Provided by publisher.

Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 How the Lungs and Respiratory System Work -- ch. 2 Improving Physical Activity and Lung Function -- ch. 3 Factors That Affect Respiratory System Function -- Section 3.1 Genetics aiid Lung Disease -- Section 3.2 Do Allergies Cause Asthma? -- Section 3.3 Asthma and Hormone Changes in Women -- Section 3.4 Asthma during Pregnancy -- Section 3.5 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Risk Factors Different for Men and Women -- Section 3.6 Aging Changes in the Lungs -- ch. 4 Toxins, Pollutants, and Respiratory Diseases -- Section 4.1 Smoking and Respiratory Diseases -- Section 4.2 Secondhand Smoke and Respiratory Health -- Section 4.3 Indoor Air Pollution and Respiratory Health -- Section 4.4 Outdoor Air Quality and Health -- Section 4.5 Climate Change and Airway Diseases -- ch. 5 Avoiding Smoke Exposure -- Section 5.1 Where to Get Help to Quit Smoking -- Section 5.2 Smoking Cessation Tips -- Section 5.3 How to Reduce Passive Smoke Exposure -- ch. 6 Preventing Indoor Air Pollution -- Section 6.1 Improving Air Quality at Home -- Section 6.2 Reducing Allergen Exposure at Home -- Section 6.3 Indoor Air Quality in Schools -- Section 6.4 Using a Respirator at Work -- Section 6.5 Improving Indoor Air Quality at Work -- ch. 7 Outdoor Air Pollution: Minimizing the Effects -- ch. 8 Statistics and Research on Respiratory Disorders -- Section 8.1 Overview of Respiratory Disease Statistics -- Section 8.2 Lung Cancer Rates Vary by Race and Ethnicity -- Section 8.3 Asthma Disparities in Racial and Ethnic Populations -- Section 8.4 Recent Research in Lung and Respiratory Disorders -- ch. 9 Preventing Infectious Diseases -- Section 9.1 Tips to Prevent Seasonal Flu -- Section 9.2 Handwashing Prevents Infectious Diseases -- Section 9.3 Influenza Vaccination -- Section 9.4 Pneumococcal Vaccination -- ch. 10 Colds -- Section 10.1 Common Cold -- Section 10.2 Bronchitis (Chest Cold) -- ch. 11 Influenza -- Section 11.1 Types of Influenza Viruses -- Section 11.2 Key Facts about Seasonal Influenza -- Section 11.3 Avian Influenza -- ch. 12 Otitis Media -- ch. 13 Pertussis -- ch. 14 Pneumonia -- Section 14.1 Pneumonia Basics -- Section 14.2 Pneumonia Patients Often Experience Inflammation after Infection -- ch. 15 Sinusitis -- ch. 16 Streptococcal Pharyngitis (Strep Throat) and Tonsillitis -- Section 16.1 Strep Throat -- Section 16.2 Tonsillitis -- ch. 17 Tuberculosis -- ch. 18 Other Viral Respiratory Infections -- Section 18.1 Adenovirus -- Section 18.2 Bronchiolitis Obliterans: Non-Infectious Pneumonia -- Section 18.3 Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome -- Section 18.4 Laryngitis -- Section 18.5 Legionella (Legionnaires Disease) -- Section 18.6 Psittacosis -- ch. 19 Fungal Infections That Cause Respiratory Complications -- Section 19.1 Aspergillosis -- Section 19.2 Blastomycosis -- Section 19.3 Coccidioidomycosis -- Section 19.4 Cryptococcosis -- Section 19.5 Histoplasmosis -- ch. 20 Inhalation Anthrax -- ch. 21 Asthma -- Section 21.1 Facts about Asthma -- Section 21.2 Allergic Asthma -- Section 21.3 Exercise-Induced Asthma -- Section 21.4 Acetaminophen Use and the Risk of Developing Asthma -- Section 21.5 Controlling Silent Acid Reflux Does Not Improve Asthma -- ch. 22 Bronchiectasis -- ch. 23 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) -- Section 23.1 What Is COPD (Emphysema/Chronic Bronchitis)? -- Section 23.2 Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: Inherited COPD -- ch. 24 Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis -- ch. 25 Interstitial Lung Disease -- ch. 26 Occupational Lung Disorders -- Section 26.1 Asbestos and Silica-Related Disease -- Section 26.2 Mold in the Workplace -- Section 26.3 Occupational Asthma -- Section 26.4 Beryllium Disease -- Section 26.5 Byssinosis -- Section 26.6 Hot Tub Lung -- ch. 27 Pleural Effusion and Pleurisy (Pleuritis) -- ch. 28 Sarcoidosis -- ch. 29 Cystic Fibrosis -- ch. 30 Lung Cancer -- ch. 31 Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) -- ch. 32 Neuromuscular and Kidney Diseases That Impact Lung Function -- Section 32.1 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis -- Section 32.2 Goodpasture Syndrome -- Section 32.3 Muscular Dystrophy -- Section 32.4 Myasthenia Gravis -- ch. 33 Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (Pickwickian Syndrome) -- ch. 34 Pulmonary Edema -- ch. 35 Pulmonary Embolism -- ch. 36 Pulmonary Hypertension -- ch. 37 Traumatic Lung Disorders -- Section 37.1 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) -- Section 37.2 Atelectasis -- Section 37.3 Hemothorax -- Section 37.4 Pneumothorax -- Section 37.5 Inhalation Injuries to the Lungs -- ch. 38 Asthma in Children -- ch. 39 Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia -- ch. 40 Croup -- ch. 41 Human Metapneumovirus -- ch. 42 Interstitial Lung Disease in Children -- ch. 43 Meconium Aspiration -- ch. 44 Respiratory Distress Syndrome of the Newborn -- ch. 45 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (Bronchiolitis) -- ch. 46 Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) -- ch. 47 Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn -- ch. 48 Health Care Professionals Who Treat Respiratory Disorders -- Section 48.1 When You Need a Pulmonologist -- Section 48.2 Choosing an Asthma Doctor -- Section 48.3 What Respiratory Therapists Do -- ch. 49 Overview of Pulmonary Function Tests and Spirometry -- ch. 50 Blood Gases Test -- ch. 51 Bronchoscopy -- ch. 52 Chest CT Scan -- ch. 53 Chest MRI -- ch. 54 Chest X-Ray -- ch. 55 Lung Ventilation/Perfusion Scan -- ch. 56 Sweat Test for Cystic Fibrosis -- ch. 57 Thoracentesis -- ch. 58 Tuberculin Tests -- ch. 59 Other Respiratory Disorder Tests -- Section 59.1 Gallium Scan -- Section 59.2 Mediastinoscopy -- Section 59.3 Pleural Needle Biopsy -- ch. 60 Medicines for Respiratory Symptoms -- Section 60.1 Antibiotics for Respiratory Infections -- Section 60.2 Antihistamines -- Section 60.3 Cough and Cold Medicines for Respiratory Symptoms -- Section 60.4 Decongestants for Respiratory Symptoms -- ch. 61 Asthma Medications: Overview of Long-Term Control and Quick-Relief Medications -- ch. 62 Corticosteroids for Asthma Treatment -- ch. 63 Oxygen Therapy -- ch. 64 Pulmonary Rehabilitation -- ch. 65 Lung Surgery -- ch. 66 Lung Transplant Surgery -- ch. 67 Living with Asthma -- ch. 68 Following an Asthma Action Plan -- ch. 69 Aging and Asthma Care -- ch. 70 Preparing for Emergency Care If You Have a Respiratory Disease -- ch. 71 Using a Dry Powder Inhaler -- ch. 72 Using a Metered-Dose Inhaler -- ch. 73 Using a Peak Flow Meter -- ch. 74 Living with Dyspnea -- ch. 75 Tips for Using Oxygen and Nebulizers -- Section 75.1 Using Supplemental Oxygen Safely -- Section 75.2 Traveling with Portable Oxygen -- Section 75.3 Using a Nebulizer -- ch. 76 Breathing Right during Colder Months -- ch. 77 Caring for a Child with Asthma -- ch. 78 Glossary of Terms Related to Respiratory Disorders -- ch. 79 Directory of Organizations That Help People with Respiratory Disorders.