Thoracic Key

  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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

SNC alterations Congenital and acquired disorders of the control of the respiratory center Myelomeningocele and Arnold-Chiari malformations  Alterations in the ventilation pump Congenital hypotonias Myasthenia gravis Phrenic and diaphragmatic paralysis…

Fig. 29.1 Vigilance against respiratory virus infections Fig. 29.2 Respiratory virus Etiology and Physiopathology The most common etiological agents are parainfluenza viruses 1 and 3. Less common agents are parainfluenza 2,…

Fig. 63.1 Airway epithelium Fig. 63.2 Forced expiration and choke point. (a) The choke point moves and gets closer to the mucous plug. (b) The plug is tapped at the…

Fig. 59.1 Self-care theory Nursing Care Management Management of care involves clinical processes linked to people’s healthcare. Management of clinical processes can be seen as the most appropriate for adjusting…