Paediatric respiratory disease. Parenchymal diseases : an atlas of investigation and management

Comprehensive illustrated guide to the much neglected area of parenchymal respiratory disease in children. It includes congenital disorders, disease in neonates, malignant disease, as well as neuromuscular and interstitial diseases. There is also a section on rarer disorders that are commonly misdiagnosed: scleroderma, granulatomas and other rheumatoid disorders, mucopolsaccharidoses, sickle-cell disease and rare neoplasms. Includes hard to diganose conditions, such as interstitial lung disease. References rare diseases of childhood. This visually oriented reference for pediatricians and respiratory specialists offers a two-column color layout, with color and b&w diagnostic images on every page. Coverage encompasses congenital lung malformations, neonatal lung disease, neuromuscular and chest wall disease, interstitial lung disease, primary and secondary thoracic tumors, and rare lung diseases such as granulatomas and rare neoplasms. Mainly concerned with classification and diagnosis, chapters contain overview information in epidemiology, etiology, classification, clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, the role of imaging, and notes on treatment. Numerous summary tables and a list of abbreviations are included. Bush and Davies are affiliated with Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, London. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Comprehensive illustrated guide to the much neglected area of parenchymal respiratory disease in children. It includes congenital disorders, disease in neonates, malignant disease, as well as neuromuscular and interstitial diseases. There is also a section on rarer disorders that are commonly misdiagnosed: scleroderma, granulatomas and other rheumatoid disorders, mucopolsaccharidoses, sickle-cell disease and rare neoplasms. This atlas provides paediatricians and respiratory specialists with an up to date visual guide that assists management of this group of diseases. Title Page 3 Contents 6 Contributors 7 Abbreviations 9 Chaper 1: Congenital lung malformations 10 Chapter 2: Neonatal lung disease 20 Chapter 3: Neuromuscular and chest wall disease (including non-invasive ventilation) 34 Chapter 4: Interstitial lung disease 46 Chapter 5: Primary and secondary thoracic tumours 60 Chapter 6: Rare lung diseases 78 Index 88 Comprehensive guide to parenchymal respiratory disease in children. Deascribes congenital disorders, disease in neonates, malignant, neuromuscular, interstitial diseases, scleroderma, granulatomas, mucopolsaccharidoses, sickle-cell disease, and rare neoplasm. Suitable for specialists in respiratory medicine, paediatricians, doctors in training.