Pulmonary Complications of Non-Pulmonary Pediatric Disorders

Describes potential pulmonary complications of non-pulmonary disorders for pediatric patients

Details the anatomy and physiology of various organ systems and how they interact with the respiratory system

Suggests methods of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment for these pulmonary complications

Auteur
Anastassios C. Koumbourlis, MD, MPH

Chief, Division of Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine

Director, Cystic Fibrosis Center

Children's National Medical Center

Professor of Pediatrics

George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Washington, DC, USA

Mary A. Nevin, MD

Acting Division Head / Clinical Practice Director

Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine

Director, Continuing Medical Education

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine

Chicago, IL, USA

Contenu

Overview of pulmonary complications.- Pulmonary complications of the cardiovascular system.- Pulmonary complications of the gastrointestinal system.- Pulmonary complications of hematologic disorders.- Malignancies and bone marrow transplant.- Complications of chest wall disorders.- Neuromuscular and other genetic disorders.- Pulmonary complications of systemic infections.- Pulmonary complications of rheumatologic diseases.- Disorders of the Central respiratory control.- Pulmonary complications of heterotaxy syndromes.- Pulmonary complications of obesity.- Respiratory complications of maxillofacial and otolaryngologic disorders.- Pulmonary complications of drugs (including chemotherapeutic agents).- Pulmonary complications of radiation therapy.- Pulmonary complications of gynecologic & obstetric conditions.- Pulmonary complications of solid organ transplants.- Radiographic patterns of pulmonary complications.-Histologic patterns of pulmonary complications. <p