CASE BASED REVIEWS IN PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY

• Section1: Disorders of upper respiratory tract
Common cold
Allergic rhinitis
Sinusitis
Acute tonsillopharyngitis
Retropharyngeal abscess
Adenoidal hypertrophy
Obstructive sleep apnea
Croup
Acute epiglottitis
Otitis media
• Section 2: Congenital disorders of respiratory tract
Laryngomalacia, Tracheomalacia
Congenital thoracic malformation
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
• Section 3: Wheezing disorders in children
Wheezing in preschool children
Bronchiolitis
Bronchial asthma
Allergy bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
Gastro-esophageal reflux
• Section 4: Respiratory tract infections
Influenza infection
Diphtheria
Pertussis
Community acquired pneumonia
Atypical pneumonia
Fungal pneumonia
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia
Recurrent and persistent pneumonia
Intra-thoracic tuberculosis
• Section 5: Suppurative lung diseases
Primary ciliary dyskinesia
Cystic fibrosis
Non-CF bronchiectasis
Lung abscess
• Section 6: Childhood Interstitial lung diseases
Pulmonary hemorrhage
Cow-milk protein allergy
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
Eosinophilic lung disease
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
Interstitial lung disease
• Section 7: Pleural diseases
Pneumothorax
Pleural effusion including empyema
• Section 8: Pulmonary diseases in pediatric intensive care unit
Pulmonary edema
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
Nosocomial pneumonia
• Section 9: Miscellaneous respiratory disorders
Foreign body aspiration
Hydrocarbon aspiration
Tumor in lung and chest wall
Pulmonary hypertension and cor-pulmonale

Case Based Reviews in Pediatric Pulmonology is a comprehensive collection of reviews covering all aspects of paediatric pulmonology, from disorders of the upper respiratory tract to pulmonary diseases in the paediatric intensive care unit.
The book is divided into 46 chapters across nine sections, beginning with disorders of the upper respiratory tract, and congenital disorders of the reparatory tract such as larnygomalacia and diaphragmatic hernia. Further sections cover wheezing disorders, respiratory tract infections, suppurative and interstitial lung diseases and pleural diseases. The final two sections focus on paediatric pulmonary diseases requiring intensive care, and miscellaneous respiratory disorders.
Each chapter in Case Based Reviews in Pediatric Pulmonologybegins with a case scenario and provides guidance on the assessment and appropriate treatment of the relevant disorder, followed by a key points summary.

Key Points
• Comprehensive collection of reviews covering a wide range of paediatric pulmonary disorders
• Each chapter presents a case scenario along with assessment and treatment of each disorder
• Key points summary at end of each chapter

Author information
• Sushil K Kabra Professor
• Kana R Jat Assistant Professor
• Rakesh Lodha Additional Professor
• Jhuma Sankar Assistant Professor

All are from Department of Paediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India