Arthritis is the most commonly recognized manifestation of rheumatic disease, but pulmonary manifestations can occur in nearly all disorders and are found in various age groups in children. Symptoms of…
Although hormones and growth factors have an influence on the proliferation of lung tissue, especially during early development, there are no significant alterations in lung function or respiratory morbidity associated…
Children with neuromuscular disorders have primarily ventilation rather than oxygenation impairment as a result of inspiratory muscle insufficiency. When the respiratory muscles are not assisted, this leads to hypercapnic ventilatory…
The relationships between the kidneys and the lungs are clinically important ones in health and disease. This chapter first reviews the role of the kidney in fetal lung development and…
Infection in an immunocompromised child presents many diagnostic challenges. In patients with primary immunodeficiencies, the clinician is often faced with the difficulty of not only diagnosing the infectious agent in…
Respiratory complications in children infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are common and responsible for substantial morbidity and mortality. With advances in diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive strategies for HIV, the…
Historical Overview Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) or chronic lung disease of the premature comprises a heterogeneous group of respiratory diseases of infancy that usually evolve from an acute respiratory disorder experienced…
Chapter Outline Imaging Anatomy, 377 Parenchymal Anatomy, 377 Ventricular System, 379 Sella Turcica, 380 Vascular System, 381 Spine, 386 Vascular Disease, 387 Intracranial Hemorrhage, 387 Aneurysm, 389 Vascular Malformation, 391…
Chapter Outline Respiratory Tract, 628 Upper Airway, 628 Congenital Pulmonary Abnormalities, 631 Pneumonia, 634 Neonatal Respiratory Distress, 636 Mediastinum, 638 Gastrointestinal Tract, 639 General, 639 Esophagus, 640 Stomach, 641 Duodenum,…
Chapter Outline Techniques, 512 General, 512 Hardware, 514 Pharmacologic Manipulation, 516 Angiographic Interventions, 516 Thrombolysis, 517 Angioplasty, 518 Venous Access, 521 Vascular US, 521 Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 522 Other Techniques,…
