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- Respiratory Disease in Pregnancy
- Respiratory Disease in Pregnancy
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Section 1 The Basics: for the Obstetrician
- Section 2 The Basics: for the Non-Obstetrician
- Section 3 Pulmonary Conditions Not Specific to Pregnancy
- 6 Pulmonary Infections in Pregnancy
- 7 Asthma in Pregnancy
- 8 Cystic Fibrosis in Pregnancy
- 9 Restrictive Lung Disease in Pregnancy
- 10 Thromboembolic Disease in Pregnancy
- 11 Pulmonary Hypertension and Pregnancy
- 12 Sickle Chest Syndromes in Pregnancy
- 13 Sleep-disordered Breathing in Pregnancy
- 14 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Pregnancy
- 15 Other Pulmonary Conditions in Pregnancy: Pleural Disease, Haemoptysis and Air Embolism
- Section 4 Pulmonary Conditions Related to Pregnancy
- Section 5 Other Pulmonary Issues in Pregnancy
- Index
- References
7 - Asthma in Pregnancy
from Section 3 - Pulmonary Conditions Not Specific to Pregnancy
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 April 2020
- Respiratory Disease in Pregnancy
- Respiratory Disease in Pregnancy
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Section 1 The Basics: for the Obstetrician
- Section 2 The Basics: for the Non-Obstetrician
- Section 3 Pulmonary Conditions Not Specific to Pregnancy
- 6 Pulmonary Infections in Pregnancy
- 7 Asthma in Pregnancy
- 8 Cystic Fibrosis in Pregnancy
- 9 Restrictive Lung Disease in Pregnancy
- 10 Thromboembolic Disease in Pregnancy
- 11 Pulmonary Hypertension and Pregnancy
- 12 Sickle Chest Syndromes in Pregnancy
- 13 Sleep-disordered Breathing in Pregnancy
- 14 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Pregnancy
- 15 Other Pulmonary Conditions in Pregnancy: Pleural Disease, Haemoptysis and Air Embolism
- Section 4 Pulmonary Conditions Related to Pregnancy
- Section 5 Other Pulmonary Issues in Pregnancy
- Index
- References
Summary
Asthma is a heterogeneous disease defined by various respiratory complaints and can present in all age groups. Its hallmarks are variable airflow limitation and chronic airway inflammation. With disease progression, the variability in airflow limitation can become irreversible.
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- Respiratory Disease in Pregnancy , pp. 67 - 72Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020