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Wheezing Disorders in the Pre-School Child
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The infant with persistent or recurrent wheeze during the first 2 years of life poses a particularly difficult diagnostic dilemma, which can be a source of considerable anxiety to both physicians and parents. Without neglecting basic science, Wheezing Disorders in the Preschool Child presents information in a logical and readable fashion that is particularly useful to the practicing clinicians. Simon Godfrey and Fernando Martinez, two internationally respected opinion leaders in the field of respiratory disorders in childhood, provide a comprehensive overview of the diagnosis and management of paediatric asthma.
Focusing on practical issues, the authors expose the lack of existing data on the etiology and pathophysiology of the disease process, outline the optimal approach to diagnosis and management, and discuss the importance of early wheezing as a predictor of the future development of chronic respiratory symptoms in later life. They discuss a simple, logical, and safe approach to management bases on trial and error, that ensures that patients do not continue to receive treatment that is ineffective. The book blends the latest information with practical experience.
Focusing on practical issues, the authors expose the lack of existing data on the etiology and pathophysiology of the disease process, outline the optimal approach to diagnosis and management, and discuss the importance of early wheezing as a predictor of the future development of chronic respiratory symptoms in later life. They discuss a simple, logical, and safe approach to management bases on trial and error, that ensures that patients do not continue to receive treatment that is ineffective. The book blends the latest information with practical experience.
| Author | Fernando D. Martinez, Simon Godfrey |
|---|---|
| Table Of Content | Preface EPIDEMIOLOGY OF WHEEZING IN INFANTS AND PRESCHOOL CHILDREN Incidence of First Episodes of Wheezing Infection as a Factor in the Etiology of Wheezing Recurrence of Wheezing and its Causes What Becomes of the Wheezy Infant and Preschool Child? RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS (RSV) INFECTION AND WHEEZING Introduction Clinical Presentations Diagnosis Epidemiology Genetics Treatment Prevention IMMUNOLOGY OF WHEEZING DISORDERS IN INFANTS AND PRESCHOOL CHILDREN Immunology of Wheezing Not Related to Atopy Immunology of Atopic Wheezing Towards a Unified Theory of the Beginnings of Wheezing Disorders Immunology of Wheezing at the Beginnings of Life: A Comprehensive View CLINICAL FEATURES OF THE WHEEZY INFANT Introduction How Well Do Parents Recognize Wheezing in Their Children Clinical Features of the Typical Wheezy Infant and Preschool Child Management Decisions Clinical Features of the Atypical Wheezy Infant and Preschool Child LUNG FUNCTION IN THE WHEEZY INFANT AND PRESCHOOL CHILD Basic Pulmonary Physiology Relevant to Disorders Associated with Wheezing How are Tests of Lung Function Used Clinically in Older Subjects with Obstructive Lung Disease? Lung Function Tests for the Very Young Lung Function in the Typical Wheezy Infant Bronchial Responsiveness in the Typical Wheezy Infant Prognosis of Altered Lung Function in the Typical Wheezy Infant Lung Infection in the Atypical Wheezy Infant Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness in the Preschool Child Is There a Place for Tests of Lung Function in the Wheezy Infant? THE WHEEZY INFANT AND PRESCHOOL CHILD: DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS Introduction Important Conditions Which May Present as Atypical Wheezing What Should Arouse Suspicion of an Atypical Cause of Wheezing? When Suspicion of Atypical Wheezing is Aroused What Tools are Available to Help with Diagnosis? Conclusions MANAGEMENT OF WHEEZING IN INFANTS AND PRESCHOOL CHILDREN Introduction First Time Wheezing in Early Infancy Recurrent Wheezing in Infancy and Early Childhood Making the Correct Diagnosis of Recurrent Wheezing Evaluation of Severity of Wheezing Attacks Management Plan for the Wheezy Infant and Preschool Child Medications Used in the Management Plan for the Wheezy Infant and Preschool Child Delivery Devices for Inhalation Suitable for Infants and Young Children Treating the Wheezy Infant of Preschool Child Who Does not Respond to Medication Effect of Treatment on Long-Term Prognosis PROPOSALS FOR THE FUTURE Introduction Studies to Establish the Relationship Between Genetic Predisposition, Environmental Exposure, and the Various Types of Typical Wheezing in Infancy and Early Childhood Studies of the Genetics, Risk Factors for and the Treatment of Acute Bronchiolotis due to Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Studies of the Immunologic Basis of Wheezing Diseases of Infancy and Early Childhood Studies of the Clinical and Functional Evaluation of the Typical Wheezy Infant and Preschool Child Studies of the Prevention and Treatment of the Typical Wheezy Infant and Preschool Child |
| Publish Date | 4 Sep 2003 |
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