Complications of Pneumonia: Empyema
Chapter 63 Pneumonia Complications: Empyema Oren Kupfer, MD, and Paul C. Stillwell, MD, FAAP Introduction/Etiology/Epidemiology •An empyema is a collection of pus in an enclosed part of the body that…
Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome
Chapter 99 Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome Iris A. Perez, MD, FAAP, Emily S. Gillett, MD, PhD, FAAP, and Thomas G. Keens, MD, FAAP Introduction/Etiology/Epidemiology •Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS) is…
Brief, Resolved, Unexplained Events and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Chapter 97 Brief, Resolved, Unexplained Events and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Lourdes M. DelRosso, MD, and Lee J. Brooks, MD, FAAP Brief, Resolved, Unexplained Events (Formerly Apparent Life-Threatening Events) Introduction…
Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations
Chapter 21 Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations Matthew F. Abts, MD, and Susanna A. McColley, MD, FAAP, FCCP Introduction/Etiology/Epidemiology Definition Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) are abnormal fistulous connections between pulmonary arteries and…
