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Pediatric pulmonology, asthma, and sleep medicine : a quick reference guide /

"Obtain practice-focused guidance on the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of the most commonly encountered pediatric respiratory conditions, asthma-related difficulties, and sleep disorders. Starting with the signs, symptoms, and conditions most commonly encountered in primary pulmonary car...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: American Academy of Pediatrics. Section on Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Itasca, IL : American Academy of Pediatrics, [2018]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part I. Evaluation of children with respiratory disease. The pediatric pulmonary history
  • The pediatric pulmonary physical examination
  • Environmental history
  • Office pulmonary function testing
  • Complete pulmonary function tests
  • Imaging
  • Allergy testing
  • Bronchoscopy
  • Oximetry and capnography
  • Part II. Anatomic disorders and congenital anomalies of the airway, lungs, pulmonary vessels, and chest wall. Section 1. Congenital anomalies of the airway
  • Section 2. Developmental anomalies of the lung and pulmonary vessels
  • Section 3. Structural abnormalities of the chest wall
  • Part III. Asthma and related conditions. Diagnosis of asthma
  • Tobacco smoke exposure and children
  • Preventing and treating tobacco dependence
  • Nonpharmacological management and use of complementary and alternative medicine therapies for asthma
  • Allergic rhinitis
  • Asthma guidelines: overview
  • Asthma guidelines: management of acute asthma
  • Asthma guidelines: management of chronic asthma
  • Pharmacological management: short-acting [beta]2-adrenergic agonists
  • Pharmacological management: long-acting [beta]2-adrenergic agonists
  • Pharmacological management: inhaled corticosteroids
  • Pharmacological management: leukotriene receptor antagonists
  • Pharmacological management: anticholinergic agents
  • Pharmacological management: systemic corticosteroids
  • Pharmacological management: anti-immunoglobulin e therapy
  • Immunotherapy
  • Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction
  • Recurrent croup and bronchitis
  • Recurrent wheezing in infants, toddlers, and preschoolers
  • Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
  • Part IV. Infections of the respiratory tract. Section 1. Airway infections
  • Section 2. Parenchymal infections
  • Part V. Genetic respiratory diseases. Surfactant metabolism disorders, including surfactant protein deficiencies
  • Cystic fibrosis
  • Cystic fibrosis newborn screening
  • CFTR-related metabolic syndrome
  • Primary ciliary dyskinesia.
  • Part VI. Miscellaneous respiratory diseases. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
  • Pneumothorax
  • Pulmonary aspiration: foreign bodies and massive aspiration
  • Gastroesophageal reflux and recurrent small-volume aspiration
  • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
  • Pulmonary hemorrhage
  • Pulmonary hypertension
  • Vocal cord dysfunction
  • Tic cough (habit cough)
  • Smoke inhalation
  • Hydrocarbon aspiration
  • Drowning
  • Thoracic tumors
  • Pulmonary complications of cancer therapy
  • Children's diffuse and interstitial lung disease
  • Part VII. Respiratory disease in association with other systemic diseases. Pulmonary complications of immune deficiencies
  • Respiratory disorders associated with sickle cell disease
  • Respiratory considerations in children with congenital heart disease
  • Respiratory disorders associated with collagen vascular disease
  • Vasculitis-related respiratory disorders
  • Granulomatous respiratory disorders
  • Respiratory disorders associated with gastrointestinal and hepatic disease
  • Respiratory disorders associated with cerebral palsy and neurodegenerative diseases
  • Respiratory disorders associated with neuromuscular disease
  • Respiratory disorders in cancer survivors
  • Part VIII. Pediatric sleep medicine. Sleep disorders: evaluation and prevention
  • Brief, resolved, unexplained events and sudden infant death syndrome
  • Obstructive sleep apnea
  • Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome
  • Insomnia
  • Excessive somnolence
  • Narcolepsy
  • Parasomnias
  • Circadian rhythm sleep disorders
  • Part IX. Pediatric respiratory care. Delivery of inhaled medications
  • Small-volume nebulizers
  • Metered-dose inhalers
  • Dry-powder inhalers
  • Spacers and holding chambers
  • Inhaled antibiotics
  • Oxygen therapy
  • Tracheostomy care and complications
  • Airway clearance devices and techniques
  • Continuous positive airway pressure
  • Bilevel positive airway pressure
  • Home mechanical ventilation
  • Diaphragm pacing by phrenic nerve stimulation.