Dušnost v prvním kontaktu – Peřan David (2020)

Shortness of breath is one of the common reasons for visiting a general practitioner or calling the emergency medical services hotline. The book, in addition to describing the most common causes of shortness of breath in adults and children, includes procedures for physical examination, treatment proposals according to international guidelines, including basic pharmacotherapy. The monograph is supplemented by case studies from the practice of general practitioners and emergency medical services. The reader will become familiar with the pathophysiology, clinical picture, and procedures for patients with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, laryngeal inflammation, heart failure, allergic and anaphylactic reactions, pneumothorax, or shortness of breath due to metabolic changes. An interesting addition to the monograph is the procedure for sonographic examination of the lungs, which is increasingly being integrated into primary care through point-of-care ultrasonography. Model case studies and a summary of medications are also useful. The monograph is intended for all primary care healthcare professionals, including general practitioners, emergency medical responders working in the field and in emergency departments, general nurses, and even students of healthcare fields.