Comprehensive Guide to Pediatric Respiratory Care

This practice-focused guide provides healthcare professionals with essential information on diagnosing, evaluating, and treating common pediatric respiratory conditions, asthma-related difficulties, and sleep disorders. The book begins with the signs, symptoms, and conditions most frequently encountered in primary pulmonary care, offering advice on appropriate testing, treatment plans, and common complications to watch for.

Key Topics Covered

• Evaluation of Children With Respiratory Disease
• Anatomic Disorders and Congenital Anomalies of the Airway, Lungs, Pulmonary Vessels, and Chest Wall
• Asthma and Related Conditions
• Infections of the Respiratory Tract
• Pulmonary Function Testing
• Pharmacological Management
• Pulmonary and Respiratory Imaging
• Bronchoscopy
• Pediatric Sleep Medicine

Special expanded sections on asthma, sleep medicine, and respiratory care provide non-specialists with the knowledge needed to effectively treat these often-complicated conditions. Each chapter is presented in a concise, bulleted format with tables and figures that make it easy to locate key information. Also included is direction on when to refer patients who require the care of a pulmonary specialist.

Book Details

Pages: 890

Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics; 1 edition (April 1, 2018)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1610021428

ISBN-13: 978-1610021425

Dimensions: 6 x 1.6 x 9 inches