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Book Synopsis* Comprehensive coverage of acute and chronic upper and lower airway disorders * Presentation of key patient care issues for both the nurse and the nurse practitioner in pediatric respiratory care * Easy-to-use format makes information accessible for healthcare professionals of all skill levels .
Table of ContentsContributors ix
Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xv
Reviewers xvi
1 Pediatric pulmonary anatomy and physiology 3
Neal Nakra, MD, FAAP
2 Pediatric respiratory health history and physical assessment 38
Concettina Tolomeo, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, AE-C
3 Principles of lung therapeutics 51
Kathryn Blake, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP
4 Neonatal lung disease: Apnea of prematurity and bronchopulmonary dysplasia 85
Pnina Weiss, MD, and Concettina Tolomeo, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, AE-C
5 Lower airway disease 110
Julie Honey, MSN, CPNP, and Michael Bye, MD, FAAP, FCCP
6 Upper airway disorders 132
Wendy S. L. Mackey, MSN, APRN-BC, CORLN, Melissa M. Dziedzic, MSN, CPNP, CORLN, and Lisa M. Gagnon, MSN, CPNP
7 Asthma 188
Concettina Tolomeo, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, AE-C, Dawn Baker, MSN, CPNP, CCRC, and Pnina Weiss, MD
8 Cystic fi brosis 221
Antoinette Gardner, RN, MEd, CCRC, AE-C, and Kimberly Jones, MD
9 Obstructive sleep apnea 247
Linda Niemiec, MSN, RN, CPNP, and Lewis J. Kass, MD
10 Primary ciliary dyskinesia and bronchiectasis 269
Rosyln Bravo, BS, MS, APRN, CPNP, AE-C, and Anita Bhandari, MD
11 Acute respiratory problems 286
Marcia Winston, MSN, CPNP, AE-C, and Catherine Kier, MD
Index 314
