You'll turn here often for the latest AAP findings and recommendations; assessment and testing how-tos; proven therapeutic strategies; procedures, and techniques; home care and monitoring considerations; and much more. Powerful problem-solving features in each information-rich chapter include illustrative case reports, key point summaries; and definitions of pulmonary-specific terms. Nearly 300 finely detailed images complement the text.
Dr. Michael Light qualified as a physician at Guys Hospital, London, in 1967. After a few years in general practice in Europe he trained in pediatric pulmonary and critical care at the Brompton Hospital in London. In the 1970s he was medical director of the neonatal intensive care and in the 1980s of pediatric intensive care in Honolulu, Hawaii. He has been a pulmonary, neonatal, pediatric and adult practitioner for more than 50 years. In the 1990s he was chief of pediatric pulmonary at the University of California, San Diego, and in 2000 he joined the University of Miami, where he spent 8 years in the Department of Pediatrics and 3 years in the Department of Medicine. In 2011 he was recruited by Ross University Medical School in Dominica, and in addition to teaching he was medical director of student health for the 1,200 medical students on the island. In 2014 he joined the University of Florida, Gainesville and became chief of pediatric pulmonology. In 2019 he joined Orlando Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Associates and participated in the clinic in West Palm Beach. March 2022 signaled his retirement from clinical pediatric pulmonology, but he still teaches introduction to clinical medicine as Assistant Dean for Curacao Medical University. His most recent venture is Light Fantastic Holistic, a weight loss clinic in Orlando.
Foundation 1 Anatomy of the Lung 2 Pulmonary Physiology 3 Applied Pulmonary Physiology 4 Taking a Pulmonary History 5 The Pulmonary Physical Examination 6 Pulmonary Function Testing 7 Pulmonary Imaging 8 Bronchoscopy Allergic Conditions 9 Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis 10 Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis 11 Eosinophilic Pneumonia 12 Asthma 13 Congenital Anomalies of the Upper Airway 14 Congenital Lung Anomalies 15 Chest Wall and Spinal Deformities 16 Croup, Epiglottitis, and Bacterial Tracheitis Lower Airway Infections 17 Bronchiectasis 18 Bronchiolitis 19 Pneumonia 20 The Complications of Pneumonia 21 Recurrent Pneumonia 22 Tuberculosis 23 Nontuberculous Mycobacteria 24 Atelectasis 25 Rheumatic and Granulomatous Diseases 26 Interstitial Lung Disease 27 Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia 28 Pleural Effusion (Nonbacterial) 29 Pneumothorax and Pneumomediatstinum 30 Pulmonary Hemorrhage Other Pulmonologic Issues 31 Apparent Life-Threatening Events 32 Aspiration (Foreign Body, Food, Chemical) 33 Lung Transplantation 34 Pulmonary Disorders Associated With Obesity 35 Functional Respiratory Disorders 36 Sleep-Disordered Breathing Genetic Disorders 37 Cystic Fibrosis 38 Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia and Other Genetic Lung Diseases Lung Diseases Associated With Systemic Disorders 39 Respiratory Considerations in Children With Cardiac Disease 40 Lung Disease Associated With Endocrine Disorders 41 Pulmonary Complications of Gastrointestinal Diseases 42 Pulmonary Complications of Sickle Cell Disease 43 Pulmonary Manifestations of Oncologic Disease and Treatment 44 Pulmonary Complications of Immunologic Disorders 45 Pulmonary Complications of Neuromuscular Disorders Treating and Managing Pulmonary Disease 46 Airway Clearance Techniques 47 Aerosol Delivery of medication 48 Bronchodilators 49 Antibiotics of Pulmonary Conditions 50 Nutritional Aspects of Pulmonary Conditions 51 Oxygen Therapy 52 Secondhand Tobacco Smoke Exposure and Active Smoking in Childhood and Adolescence 53 Treating Tobacco Dependence 54 Home Apnea Monitoring 55 Tracheostomies 56 Home Ventilation
Pediatric Pulmonology has been selected as one of Doody's Core Titles (R)
