Diaphragm Pacing by Phrenic Nerve Stimulation
Chapter 117 Diaphragm Pacing by Phrenic Nerve Stimulation Iris A. Perez, MD, FAAP, Sheila S. Kun, RN, BSN, MS, and Thomas G. Keens, MD, FAAP Introduction •Diaphragm pacing is a…
Tracheostomy Care and Complications
Chapter 112 Tracheostomy Care and Complications Renée B. Stromsness, MD, FAAP, and Manisha Newaskar, MBBS Introduction •The most common indications for tracheostomy are anatomic upper- airway obstruction and chronic respiratory failure…
Small-Volume Nebulizers
Chapter 106 Small-Volume Nebulizers Ariel Berlinski, MD, FAAP Introduction •Nebulizers convert a solution or suspension into an inhalable mist with the aid of a gas source. •Many parents mistakenly refer…
Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders
Chapter 104 Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders Deborah M. Brooks, MD, and Lee J. Brooks, MD, FAAP Introduction •Circadian rhythm basics •Circadian rhythms are the body’s (typically) 24-hour clock, controlled by…
Complications of Pneumonia: Postinfective Bronchiolitis Obliterans
Chapter 65 Complications of Pneumonia: Postinfective Bronchiolitis Obliterans Paul C. Stillwell, MD, FAAP, and Deborah R. Liptzin, MD, MS, FAAP Introduction/Etiology/Epidemiology •Obliterative bronchiolitis, or bronchiolitis obliterans, is obliteration of the small…
Spinal Deformities: Idiopathic Scoliosis and Kyphoscoliosis
Chapter 24 Spinal Deformities: Idiopathic Scoliosis and Kyphoscoliosis Julian Allen, MD, FAAP Introduction •Scoliosis is a structural lateral and rotational deformity of the spine (Figure 24-1). •Hyperkyphosis is an excessive…
Complications of Pneumonia: Pleural Effusions
Chapter 62 Complications of Pneumonia: Pleural Effusions Oren Kupfer, MD, and Paul C. Stillwell, MD, FAAP Introduction/Etiology/Epidemiology •Pleural effusion is an abnormal amount of fluid in the pleural space. •Effusions…
Respiratory Disorders Associated With Collagen Vascular Disease
Chapter 89 Respiratory Disorders Associated With Collagen Vascular Disease Paul C. Stillwell, MD, FAAP, and Robin R. Deterding, MD Introduction/Etiology/Epidemiology •Collagen vascular diseases (CVDs), also known as connective tissue diseases…
