Dry-Powder Inhalers
Chapter 108 Dry-Powder Inhalers Ariel Berlinski, MD, FAAP Introduction •Dry-powder inhalers (DPIs) are devices than can deliver medications to the lungs without the need for a suspending medium. •DPIs are mainly…
Vasculitis-Related Respiratory Disorders
Chapter 90 Vasculitis-Related Respiratory Disorders Paul C. Stillwell, MD, FAAP, and Robin R. Deterding, MD Introduction/Etiology/Epidemiology •Pulmonary vasculitides include a variety of systemic diseases with vessel involvement in many organ…
Sleep Disorders: Evaluation and Prevention
Chapter 96 Sleep Disorders: Evaluation and Prevention Emma L. Peterson, PhD, and Jocelyn H. Thomas, PhD Introduction: Typical Sleep in Pediatric Populations •Children ≥6 months of age experience 4 stages of…
Children’s Diffuse and Interstitial Lung Disease
Chapter 85 Children’s Diffuse and Interstitial Lung Disease Timothy J. Vece, MD Introduction/Epidemiology/Pathophysiology The Basics •Children’s diffuse and interstitial lung disease (hereafter referred to as “children’s ILD”) is a heterogeneous…
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…
