Disorders of the Respiratory Tract in Children
by
Edwin L. Kendig - Victor Chernick - Thomas F. Boat
Dealing with paediatric pulmonology, this edition explores the basic aspects of physiology, lung development and developmental biochemistry as well as the management of those clinical disorders that affect children. It attempts to answer almost any question pertaining to childhood lung disorders.
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Complete description
The sixth edition continues to be the most comprehensive text on paediatric pulmonology available today. Extensively revised and updated, it explores the basic aspects of physiology, lung development and developmental biochemistry as well as the management of those clinical disorders that affect children. Readers will find answers to almost any question pertaining to childhood lung disorders in the new edition. Reviews of the 5th edition: "The comprehensive reference in this field...For most practitioners, this is all the reference they will ever need, and more." - "Chest". "The 'bible' of pulmonary textbooks on respiratory disorders in children...Superbly written." - "Mayo Clinic Proceedings".
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General info
Publisher & Imprint:
Saunders (W.B.) Co Ltd
City:
London
Pages:
1234
More info:
height 279 mm
width 216 mm
weight 3850 gr
thickness 56 mm
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Age recommended:
Professional and scholarly
Subject Indexing & Classification
Dewey: 618.922
Library of Congress Subject: RJ431.K42 Pediatric respiratory diseases
Summary
Disorders of the Respiratory Tract in Children
Section I: General Considerations. Lung Development: Cellular and Molecular. Developmental Physiology of the Respiratory System. The Functional Basis of Respiratory Pathology. Metabolic and Endocrine Functions of the Lung. The History and Physical Examination. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures. Bronchoscopy. Diagnostic Imaging of the Respiratory Tract. Pulmonary Function Tests in Infants. Pulmonary Function Testing in Children. Pulmonary Function Assessment in the Laboratory During Exercise. Host Defense Mechanism. Acute Respiratory Failure. Section II: Respiratory Disorders in the Newborn. Congenital Anomalies of the Lower Respiratory Tract. Respiratory Disorders in the Newborn. Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Section III: Disorders of the Pleura. Air and Liquid in the Pleural Space. Section IV: Infections of the Respiratory Tract. Approach to Diagnosis of Pulmonary Infection in the Immunocompromised Host. Antimicrobial Therapy. Acute Infections Producing Upper Airway Obstruction. Bronchitis. Bronchiolitis. Bacterial Pneumonias. Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonitis. Diagnosis of Viral Respiratory Illness. Viral Pneumonia. Infections of the Respiratory Tract Due to Mycoplasma Pneumoniae. Influenza. Bronchiectasis. Lung Abscess. Section V: Noninfectious Diseases of the Respiratory Tract. Lung Injury from Hydrocarbon Aspiration and Smoke Inhalation. Drowningand Near Drowning. GI Reflux and Aspiration Syndrome. Foreign Body Aspiration. Interstitial Lung Disease. Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis. Pulmonary Hemosiderosis, Diffuse Pulmonary Hemorrhage and Hemoptysis. Atelectasis. ARDS in the Pediatric Patient. Pulmonary Edema. Alpha1-Antitrypsin Deficiency and Emphysema. Asthma. Hypersensitivity and Eosinophilic Pulmonary Diseases. Tumors of the Chest. Chest Wall Diseases and Dysfunction. Section VI: Other Diseases with a Prominent Respiratory Component. Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia. Cor Pulmonale. Cystic Fibrosis. Tuberculosis. Atypical Mycobacteria Disease. Sarcoidosis. Histoplasmosis. The Mycoses Other Than Histoplasmosis. Cytomegalovirus. Chlamydial Infections. Psittacosis (Ornithosis). Q Fever. Tularemia. Varicella Pneumonia. Measles and Giant Cell Pneumonia. Pertussis. Salmonella Pneumonia. Legionnaire's Disease and Other Related Pneumonias. Visceral Larva Migrans. Hydatid Disease of the Lung (Pulmonary Hydatidosis). Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis. Pulmonary Involvement in the Rheumatic Disorders of Childhood. Familial Dysautonomia. Chronic Granulomatous Disease of Childhood. The Lungs in Sickle Cell Disease. Lung Injury Caused By Pharmacologic Agents. Disorders of the Respiratory Tract Due to Trauma. Pulmonary Disorders in Pediatric Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. SIDS and ALTE. Disorders of Breathing During Sleep.
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