Respiratory Manifestations of Neuromuscular and Chest Wall Disease, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine

Download or read book Respiratory Manifestations of Neuromuscular and Chest Wall Disease, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine written by F. Dennis McCool and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2018-06-06 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Chest Medicine Clinics focuses on Respiratory Manifestations of Neuromuscular and Chest Wall Disease, with topics including: Respiratory Pathophysiology of CW; Respiratory Pathophysiology of NMDiseases; Sleep Disordered breathing in NMDs and CW; PFT Measurements in NMD and CW disorders; Assessing diaphragm function in chest wall and neuromuscular disease; Disorders of the Diaphragm; Disorders of the CW; Muscular Dystrophies; Respiratory Issues in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; Metabolic myopathies and the Respiratory System; Respiratory complications of SCI; Obesity hypoventilation syndrome; NIV in NMD and CW; Swallowing and Secretion Management Issues in Neuromuscular Disease; Advances in Cell and Molecular Biology in NMD; and Diaphragm Pacing.