Managing Breathlessness in Clinical Practice

Part I. Introduction

1. Breathlessness; the Experience for the Patient, an Approach for the Clinician
Sara Booth, Julie Burkin, Catherine Moffat, Anna Spathis

2. The Genesis and Assessment of Breathlessness
Sara Booth, Julie Burkin, Catherine Moffat, Anna Spathis

Part II. Non-pharmacological Interventions – Breathing

3. Fan and Oxygen Therapy
Sara Booth, Julie Burkin, Catherine Moffat, Anna Spathis

4. Positions to Ease Breathlessness
Sara Booth, Julie Burkin, Catherine Moffat, Anna Spathis

5. Breathing Techniques for Breathlessness
Sara Booth, Julie Burkin, Catherine Moffat, Anna Spathis

Part III. Non-pharmacological Interventions – Thinking

6. Anxiety Management
Sara Booth, Julie Burkin, Catherine Moffat, Anna Spathis

7. Energy Conservation
Sara Booth, Julie Burkin, Catherine Moffat, Anna Spathis

Part IV. Non-pharmacological Interventions – Functioning

8. Exercise and Activity Promotion
Sara Booth, Julie Burkin, Catherine Moffat, Anna Spathis

9. Supporting Carers
Sara Booth, Julie Burkin, Catherine Moffat, Anna Spathis

Part V. An Integrated Strategy

10. Pharmacological Management of Breathlessness
Sara Booth, Julie Burkin, Catherine Moffat, Anna Spathis

11. Care Towards the End of Life for the Breathless Patient
Sara Booth, Julie Burkin, Catherine Moffat, Anna Spathis

12. An Approach to the Breathless Patient
Sara Booth, Julie Burkin, Catherine Moffat, Anna Spathis

Avainsanat: Medicine & Public Health, Pneumology/Respiratory System, Oncology, Cardiology