The respiratory tract in pediatric critical illness and injury

The respiratory system is unique in that it is constantly exposed to a barrage of foreign substances from both the internal and external environment. Many diseases affect the pediatric respiratory system, a large number of whom are not associated with acute respiratory failure. Nevertheless, these constitute amajor portion of the practice of pediatric critical care medicine and can account for significant morbidity and mortality. The Respiratory Tract in Pediatric Critical Illness and Injury has been written by an international panel of experts to provide an in-depth review of respiratory disease in the critically ill or injured child. This book is therefore an ideal reference for all involved in the management of the pediatric critically ill patient, from physicians,residents and fellows in critical care, pulmonology, cardiology and pediatricians to specialist nurses and support personnel on the pediatric intensive care unit and all medical professionals. INDICE: Respiratory Physiology. Disorders of the Pediatric Chest. Respiratory Monitoring. Bronchoscopy in the PICU. Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Mechanical Ventilation. Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury.Prone Positioning. High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation. Pulmonary Surfactant: Biology and Therapy. Nitric Oxide. Extracorporeal Life Support in Childrenwith Acute Respiratory Failure. Diseases of the Upper Respiratory Tract. Congenital Airway and Respiratory Tract Anomalies. Status Asthmaticus. Bronchiolitis. Pneumonia and Empyema. Pediatric Lung Transplantation. Neuromuscular Respiratory Failure. Diseases of the Pulmonary Vascular System.

• ISBN: 978-1-84800-924-0
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 260
• Fecha Publicación: 01/12/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés