Pulmonary Hemosiderosis
Pulmonary Hemosiderosis Marianna M. Sockrider Pulmonary hemosiderosis is a rare condition characterized by an abnormal accumulation of hemosiderin in the lungs. Deposition of hemosiderin results from bleeding into the lungs…
Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic Fibrosis Beryl J. Rosenstein Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common life-shortening genetic disease affecting populations of European origin. The triad of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pancreatic exocrine deficiency,…
Laryngeal Disorders
Laryngeal Disorders Richard J. H. Smith Benjamin B. Cable ANATOMY Anatomic considerations are discussed in Box 234.1. LARYNGOMALACIA Stridor is a high-pitched, musical sound that is produced by airflow turbulence…
Ciliary Dyskinesia
Ciliary Dyskinesia M. John Hicks Mucociliary clearance from the respiratory tract depends on normal function and structure of cilia lining the mucosa along the nasal cavity and from the larynx…
Bacterial Pneumonia
Bacterial Pneumonia John F. Modlin In the United States, infection of the lower respiratory tract is recognized annually in 15 to 20 of 1,000 infants younger than 1 year of…
PNEUMOCYSTIS JIROVECI Pneumonia
PNEUMOCYSTIS JIROVECI Pneumonia Donald C. Anderson The disease generally known as Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (or PCP) is an opportunistic infection of increasing importance to pediatricians. A marked increase in the…
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis I. Celine Hanson William T. Shearer The term hypersensitivity pneumonitis defines a spectrum of pulmonary disorders that includes granulomatous, interstitial, and alveolar filling diseases. These respiratory disorders are…
Viral and Atypical Pneumonia
Viral and Atypical Pneumonia Kenneth M. Boyer Phillip A. Jacobson Viral and atypical (nonbacterial) pneumonias are the pulmonary infections encountered most commonly in pediatrics. The varied causes of these illnesses,…
Bronchiolitis
Bronchiolitis I. Celine Hanson William T. Shearer Lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) in children younger than 24 months of age is a common clinical occurrence and, during the past decade,…
Chronic Cough in Children
Chronic Cough in Children I. Celine Hanson William T. Shearer Chronic cough is a vexing and common problem for children, their caregivers, and health care providers. Effective treatment may be…
