Diagnosis and management of chronic lung disease in deployed military personnel

• Published in: Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease Vol. 7; no. 4; pp. 235 - 245
• Main Authors: Morris, Michael J., Lucero, Pedro F., Zanders, Thomas B., Zacher, Lisa L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.08.2013; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC; SAGE Publishing
• Subjects: Asthma; Asthma - diagnosis; Asthma - therapy; Chronic Disease; Humans; Lung diseases; Lung Diseases - diagnosis; Lung Diseases - therapy; Military Personnel; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - diagnosis; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - therapy; Pulmonary Eosinophilia - diagnosis; Pulmonary Eosinophilia - therapy; Respiratory therapy; Afghanistan; Iraq; particulate matter; asthma; airborne hazards; military personnel; deployment

Military personnel are a unique group of individuals referred to the pulmonary physician for evaluation. Despite accession standards that limit entrance into the military for individuals with various pre-existing lung diseases, the most common disorders found in the general population such as asthma...