Chapter 107 Metered-Dose Inhalers Ariel Berlinski, MD, FAAP Introduction •Metered-dose inhalers (MDIs) are portable devices capable of delivering precise amounts of medication. •Before the invention of the MDI, asthma medication…
Chapter 86 Pulmonary Complications of Immune Deficiencies Girish Vitalpur, MD, FAAP, and Clement L. Ren, MD, MS Introduction •More than 200 primary immune deficiency disorders (PIDDs) are recognized. •PIDDs affect…
Chapter 70 Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Bruce K. Rubin, MEngr, MD, MBA, FRCPC, FAAP Introduction/Etiology/Epidemiology •Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a disorder that affects motile cilia in the airways, the female…
Chapter 59 Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease Stacey Martiniano, MD, and Paul C. Stillwell, MD, FAAP Introduction/Etiology/Epidemiology •There are more than 150 identified species of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) that are ubiquitous…
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…
