Wheezing disorders in the preschool child : pathophysiology and management /
Wheezing disorders in infants and young children are among the most common and most challenging problems facing the pediatrician, with a reported incidence estimated to be as high as 50% in the United States and Australia. Although rather less common in Europe, wheezing disorders in preschool childr...
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London ; New York : Independence, KY :
Martin Dunitz ; Distributed in the USA by Fulfilment Center, Taylor & Francis,
2003
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Table of Contents:
- 1 Epidemiology of wheezing in infants and preschool children 1
- 2. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection and wheezing 21
- 3. Immunology of wheezing disorders in infants and preschool children 31
- 4. Clinical features of the wheezy infant 55
- 5. Lung function in the wheezy infant and preschool child 73
- 6. The wheezy infant and preschool child: differential diagnosis 97
- 7. Management of wheezing in infants and preschool children 123
- 8. Proposals for the future 143.