with Persistent Cough
Fig. 18.1 Anatomy of cough Etiology Key Concepts 1. The causes of chronic cough in children and adults are different, and within pediatrics they can differ among infants, preschool children,…
Fibrosis: Clinical and Diagnosis Approach
Fig. 44.1 Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene and protein From the functional aspect, mutations are grouped in five classes (I–V). Most of these cause complete channel failure, whether…
with Persistent Tachypnea
Patient age Respiratory rate (respirations per minute) Newborn >60 2–12 months >50 1–5 years >40 Respiration Control Mechanisms Respiration begins in the nervous system by means of centers located in the brain…
Tuberculosis
Fig. 35.1 Tberculosis clinical manifestations Pulmonary Presentations Pulmonary Infection or Classic Primary Complex This presentation is the most common one (90%) and appears in a self-limited form. By having nonspecific…
of Respiratory Infections
Disease or injury DALYs (millions) Total burden (%) 1 Lower respiratory tract infection 94.5 6.2 2 Diarrhea 72.8 4.8 3 Unipolar depression 65.5 4.3 4 Cardiac ischemia 62.6 4.1…
of Pulmonary Function in Infants and Preschool Children
Cystic fibrosis Neonatal chronic lung disease Postinfectious bronchiolitis obliterans Recurrent bronchial obstruction that does not respond to the usual treatments Central airway obstruction Epidemiological and research studies Measurement Conditions Infants…
in Chronic Respiratory Disease
Drug Nutritional effect Anticonvulsants: Folate, Ca, Vit B12, B6, D, C. Dyslipidemias Phenytoin Folate, Ca, Vit B12, B6, K, C. Dyslipidemias Phenobarbital Anti-inflammatories: Vit C, Fe Aspirin Proteins, fats, glucose,…
Malformations of the Airway
Fig. 53.1 Laryngomalacia. In laryngeal endoscopic visualization, the collapse of the arytenoid cartilage can be appreciated, occluding the lumen of the airway, in infant with persistent stridor The characteristic inspiratory…
Diseases, from the Infant to the Adolescent
Fig. 38.1 Atopic march From the physiopathological aspect, the syndromes are characterized by the capacity of the affected person to manifest an allergic hypersensitivity, whether it is mediated by IgE…
Infant Death Syndrome
Fig. 49.1 Sudden infant death (SID) in Chile (1997–2009) (n = 1442): seasonal distribution of 1442 SID in Chile Fig. 49.2 Sudden infant death rate Pacifier Several studies, including two…
