Main description:

This new edition provides paediatricians and pulmonologists with the latest advances in the diagnosis and management of respiratory disorders in children.

Divided into nine sections, the book begins with an overview of anatomy and physiology and guidance on history taking and examination.

The following sections cover different types of pulmonary disorders - infections, asthma, non-infectious diseases, congenital malformations, pleural diseases, and neoplasms.

The final chapters detail intensive care and therapeutics such as airway clearance techniques, oxygen and aerosol therapy, and pharmacology.

The third edition of this comprehensive text has been fully revised and features new topics, as well as clinical photographs, diagrams and algorithms to enhance learning.

Key points

Third edition providing latest advances in diagnosis and management of paediatric respiratory diseases
Covers many different types of pulmonary disorders
Fully revised text with new topics included
Previous edition published in 2010

Contents:

Section 1: General Considerations

Introductory Anatomy: Respiratory System
Physiology of the Respiratory System
History Taking and Physical Examination

Section 2: Respiratory Infections

Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
Acute Laryngotracheobronchitis
Acute Bronchiolitis
Community Acquired Pneumonia
Respiratory Viruses
Fungal Pneumonia
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis
Recurrent/Persistent Pneumonia
Suppurative Lung Diseases
Pulmonary Infections in Immunocompromised Children
Tuberculosis
Eosinophilic Lung Diseases

Section 3: Asthma

Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Natural History of Asthma
Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis of Asthma
Assessment of Airway Inflammation
Acute Exacerbation of Asthma
Long-term Treatment of Asthma
Difficult Asthma
Preschool Wheezing
Asthma and Obesity

Section 4: Non-infectious Diseases

Cystic Fibrosis
Interstitial Lung Disease
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
Pediatric Sarcoidosis
Pulmonary Manifestations of Rheumatological Disorders
Asthma and Gastroesophageal Reflux
Foreign Body Aspiration
Hydrocarbon Aspiration
Pulmonary Hemorrhage
Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Environment and Lung Disease
Central Hypoventilation Syndromes
Assessment and Management of Patients with Neuromuscular Weakness
Pediatric Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Pulmonary Injury due to Pharmacological Agents
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Genetics and Pulmonary Diseases

Section 5: Congenital Malformations

Congenital Lung Malformations

Section 6: Pleural Diseases

Pleural Effusion
Empyema Thoracis
Pneumothorax

Section 7: Neoplasms

Neoplasms of Mediastinum and Respiratory Tract

Section 8: Intensive Care in Pulmonology

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Basics of Mechanical Ventilation
Respiratory Home Care for Children

Section 9: Therapeutics

Airway Clearance Techniques
Oxygen Therapy
Aerosol Therapy
Pharmacology of Pediatric Pulmonary Disorders

Index