PULMONARY ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH PEDIATRIC NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE

PULMONARY ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH PEDIATRIC NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE

Editorial:
ELSEVIER UK
Año de edición:
Materia
Neumología
ISBN:
978-0-323-95747-2
Páginas:
200
N. de edición:
1
Idioma:
Inglés
Disponibilidad:
Disponible en 10 días

Descuento:

-5%

Antes:

140,00 €

Despues:

133,00 €

• Section 1: Introduction
1. Types of neuromuscular disease
2. Pulmonary pathophysiology of neuromuscular disease
3. Natural history
• Section 2: Assessment
4. Assessment of pulmonary function
5. Assessment of hypoventilation
6. Assessment of need for airway clearance
• Section 3: Clinical Management
7. Pharmacotherapies
8. Airway clearance
9. Aerodigestive Problems and Management
10. Chronic mechanical ventilation
11. Thoracospinal disease
12. Challenges in managing hypertonic neuromuscular disease
13. Acute management
14. Home management
• Section 4: Patient focused
15. Transition from pediatric to adult care
• Section 5: Conclusion
16. Changing natural history

• Provides a single comprehensive source of information to properly guide pulmonary assessments of pediatric neuromuscular disease
• Discusses recent advancements in both medications and clinical respiratory management for pediatric patients
• Covers different types of neuromuscular disease, including spinal muscular atrophy, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, congenital muscular dystrophy, and more

Author
Oscar Henry Mayer, Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, The Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, USA