PEDIATRICS
Tuberculosis
Chapter 58 Tuberculosis Carol Conrad, MD Introduction •Tuberculosis (TB) is typically caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and occasionally by Mycobacterium bovis. •The lungs are the major site of M tuberculosis infection….
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…
