An NP's guide to diagnosing and treating alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency.

作者信息

Newell Judith A, Donahue Christine, Hogarth D Kyle

机构信息

Judith A. Newell is an NP at HonorHealth, Phoenix, Ariz. Christine Donahue is a senior medical science liaison at CSL Behring, King of Prussia, Pa. D. Kyle Hogarth is an associate professor of medicine at the University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Ill.

出版信息

Nurse Pract. 2019 Apr;44(4):13-21. doi: 10.1097/01.NPR.0000554086.13073.ec.

DOI:10.1097/01.NPR.0000554086.13073.ec

PMID:30829939

Abstract

As NPs play an increasingly vital role in primary care, they must be well versed in a variety of conditions. Alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency is a respiratory disease for which there is particularly low awareness in both the nursing profession and the wider medical community. This article provides an overview of AAT deficiency and includes guidance for diagnosing the disease.

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