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Diagnostic Tests in Pediatric Pulmonology

Applications and Interpretation

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Editors:
  1. Stephanie D. Davis

    1. Section of Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergy and Sleep Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA

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  2. Ernst Eber

    1. Respiratory and Allergic Disease Division, Dept. Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria

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  3. Anastassios C. Koumbourlis

    1. Division of Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine, Children’s National Medical Center/George Washington University, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, USA

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  • Presents up-to-date information
  • Describes various diagnostic modalities
  • Written by internationally recognized experts
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Respiratory Medicine (RM)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. The Evaluation of the Upper and Lower Airways in Infants and Children: Principles and Pearls from Four Decades in the Trenches

    • Robert E. Wood
    Pages 1-18

  3. Bronchoalveolar Lavage: Tests and Applications

    • Fabio Midulla, Raffaella Nenna, Ernst Eber
    Pages 19-27

  4. Understanding Interventional Bronchoscopy

    • Andrew A. Colin, Joel Reiter, Giovanni A. Rossi, Annabelle Quizon
    Pages 29-53

  5. Nasal Nitric Oxide and Ciliary Videomicroscopy: Tests Used for Diagnosing Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia

    • Adam J. Shapiro, Mark A. Chilvers, Stephanie D. Davis, Margaret W. Leigh
    Pages 55-72

  6. Functional Evaluation of Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator

    • George M. Solomon, Steven M. Rowe
    Pages 73-91

  7. Allergic and Immunologic Testing in Children with Respiratory Disease

    • Carolina Z. Marcus, Clement L. Ren
    Pages 93-108

  8. Interpretation of Pulmonary Function Tests in Clinical Practice

    • Anastassios C. Koumbourlis
    Pages 109-135

  9. Infant and Preschool Pulmonary Function Tests

    • Janet Stocks
    Pages 137-158

  10. Newer Pulmonary Function Tests

    • Graham L. Hall, Paul D. Robinson
    Pages 159-180

  11. Selection and Appropriate Use of Spirometric Reference Equations for the Pediatric Population

    • Sanja Stanojevic, Margaret Rosenfeld
    Pages 181-193

  12. Polysomnography for the Pediatric Pulmonologist

    • Iman R. Sami, Judith A. Owens
    Pages 195-209

  13. Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing Techniques to Evaluate Exercise Intolerance

    • David Thomas, Daniel P. Credeur
    Pages 211-255

  14. Imaging for the Pediatric Pulmonologist

    • Mantosh S. Rattan, Alan S. Brody
    Pages 257-284

  15. Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide: Indications and Interpretation

    • Young-Jee Kim, Carolyn M. Kercsmar, Stephanie D. Davis
    Pages 285-308

  16. Back Matter

    Pages 309-321
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About this book

Over the past 20 years, diagnostic tests for pediatric pulmonologists have revolutionized care of children afflicted with respiratory disorders. These tests have been used to not only help in diagnosis, but also in the management and treatment of these children. Bronchoscopic, imaging and physiologic advances have improved clinical care of these children and have been used as outcome measures in research trials. Diagnostic Tests in Pediatric Pulmonology: Applications and Interpretation describes the various diagnostic modalities (especially the newer ones) that are available for the evaluation of pediatric respiratory disorders. It also provides an understanding of the advantages and limitations of each test so that the clinician may choose the most appropriate ones. An internationally renowned group of authors describe how best to interpret the key findings in a variety of tests as well as the possible pitfalls in incorrect interpretation. This volume focuses on the main diagnostic modalities used in the evaluation of pediatric patients with respiratory disorders and presents up-to-date information on the advantages and limitations of each test for a variety of conditions encountered in the practice of pediatric pulmonology. Clinical utility of these tests is also highlighted. This valuable resource is well suited to practicing clinicians, including pediatric pulmonologists, pediatricians and primary care practitioners, as well as trainees, respiratory therapists and clinical researchers.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Section of Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergy and Sleep Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA

    Stephanie D. Davis

  • Respiratory and Allergic Disease Division, Dept. Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria

    Ernst Eber

  • Division of Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine, Children’s National Medical Center/George Washington University, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, USA

    Anastassios C. Koumbourlis

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Diagnostic Tests in Pediatric Pulmonology

  • Book Subtitle: Applications and Interpretation

  • Editors: Stephanie D. Davis, Ernst Eber, Anastassios C. Koumbourlis

  • Series Title: Respiratory Medicine

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1801-0

  • Publisher: Humana New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-1800-3Published: 11 November 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-4400-2Published: 11 September 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4939-1801-0Published: 10 November 2014

  • Series ISSN: 2197-7372

  • Series E-ISSN: 2197-7380

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 321

  • Number of Illustrations: 31 b/w illustrations, 62 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Pneumology/Respiratory System, Pediatrics, Intensive / Critical Care Medicine, General Practice / Family Medicine

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