Congenital Lung Disease
Abstract This chapter discusses the spectrum of congenital lung disease from the upper airway down to the lung parenchyma and microvasculature, and associated relevant malformations in the chest wall and…
Diagnostic Imaging of the Respiratory Tract
Abstract Diagnostic medical imaging is central to almost all areas of modern medical practice and advances at an astonishing pace. Since the prior edition, there have been numerous significant advances…
Physical Therapies in Pediatric Respiratory Disease
Abstract Pediatric physical therapy (physiotherapy) is an essential component in the management of many cardio respiratory presentations in infants and children of all ages. The input will vary considerably depending…
Respiratory Disorders in the Newborn
Abstract The most common reasons for admission of newborn infants to the neonatal intensive care unit are respiratory disorders. Despite advances in neonatal intensive care, respiratory disorders remain an important…
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Abstract Improved survival of very immature infants has contributed to an increase in the number of those who develop bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). BPD is a chronic lung disease that occurs…
Drug Administration by Inhalation in Children
Abstract There are many and varied devices currently approved for the administration of inhaled treatments for use in different parts of the world. Well-developed national and local guidelines and training…
Exercise and Lung Function in Child Health and Disease
Abstract Exercise in children is not merely play; rather, it is a critical environmental and physiological perturbation that has a profound effect on growth and development in health and disease….
Long-Term Consequences of Childhood Respiratory Disease
Abstract This chapter discusses the transgenerational, antenatal, and early childhood factors that affect lung development across the life course. The consequences of these adverse influences may be direct, or secondary…
Pulmonary Function Tests in Infants and Children
Abstract Lung function testing in early life can provide information on lung growth and development and can help clinicians in the decision making process. However, the techniques available in infants…
Transition From Pediatric to Adult Care
Abstract Children and adolescents with chronic respiratory disease become adults with chronic respiratory disease. As a result of ongoing improvements in health care, this is now increasingly the norm rather…
