Main description:

This fully updated second edition is a definitive guide to imaging and differential diagnosis for pediatric pulmonary diseases and disorders. This edition is fully updated to include coverage of the latest imaging and diagnostic techniques, modalities, and best practices. Beginning with clinical algorithms, chapters provide a framework for clinical diagnosis. This image-based text presents a comprehensive, multi-modality approach, with an emphasis on plain film and cross-sectional imaging. The imaging sections, including a new chapter on pediatric thoracic MRI, are correlated with pathology and clinical findings to help readers learn what the modality of choice can enable them to see. This information and guidance is applied directly to diseases and disorders seen in everyday practice, including pleural effusion, focal lung disorders, pulmonary hypertension, cystic fibrosis, and asthma, as well as a new chapter on pediatric pulmonary embolism. In addition, a new chapter on the genetics of pediatric lung disorders has been added. This essential guide gives pediatric pulmonologists and radiologists the information to identify the differentials by symptom complex, accordingly determine what test would be effective, how to proceed, and to essentially provide the best care for their patients.

Contents:

Chapter 1 - Clinical Algorithms Chapter 2 - Normal Growth and Physiology Chapter 3 - Normal Pediatric Chest and Role of Advanced Imaging Chapter 4 - Fetal Chest Chapter 5 - Newborn Chest Chapter 6 - Pediatric Congenital and Miscellaneous Lung Abnormalities Chapter 7 - Focal Lung Disorders Chapter 8 - Pediatric Interstitial (Diffuse) Lung Disease Chapter 9 - Genetic Pediatric Pulmonary Disease Chapter 10 - Pediatric Airway Chapter 11 - Pleural Effusion and Pneumothorax Chapter 12 - Pulmonary Hypertension Chapter 13 - Pulmonary Venous Drainage Disorders Chapter 14 - Pediatric Respiratory System Lymphatic DisordersChapter 15 - Pediatric Thoracic Oncology DisordersChapter 16 - Pediatric Pulmonary Embolism Chapter 17 - Asthma Chapter 18 - Cystic Fibrosis Chapter 19 - Pediatric Lung TransplantationChapter 20 - Pediatric Percutaneous Chest InterventionChapter 21 - Pediatric Thoracic MRI Chapter 22 - Pulmonary Incidentaloma