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Record Nr.

UNINA9910830133503321

Titolo

Nursing care in pediatric respiratory disease [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Concettina (Tina) Tolomeo

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012

ISBN

0-470-96297-6

1-118-78580-0

1-299-46443-2

0-470-96294-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (358 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

TolomeoConcettina

Disciplina

618.92/2

618.922

Soggetti

Pediatric respiratory diseases

Pediatric nursing

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Pediatric pulmonary anatomy and physiology / Neal Nakra -- Pediatric respiratory health history and physical assessment / Concettina Tolomeo -- Principles of lung therapeutics /  Kathryn Blake -- Neonatal lung disease: apnea of prematurity and bronchopulmonary dysplasia / Pnina Weiss and Concettina Tolomeo -- Lower airway disease / Julie Honey and Michael Bye -- Upper airway disorders / Wendy S.L. Mackey, Melissa M. Dziedzic, and Lisa M. Gagnon -- Asthma / Concettina Tolomeo, Dawn Baker, and Pnina Weiss -- Cystic fibrosis / Antoinette Gardner and Kimberly Jones -- Obstructive sleep apnea / Linda Niemiec and Lewis J. Kass -- Primary ciliary dyskinesia and bronchiectasis / Rosalyn Bravo and Anita Bhandari -- Acute respiratory problems / Marcia Winston and Catherine Kier.

Sommario/riassunto

Pediatric respiratory disorders are responsible for a number of acute and chronic health conditions and are a leading cause of pediatric emergency room visits and hospitalizations.  More than ever, nurses and nurse practitioners must have an understanding of the anatomy, pathophysiology, diagnosis and state of the art treatments in pediatric respiratory disease as they are often the first to come in contact with



and recognize respiratory problems in children.  Nursing Care in Pediatric Respiratory Disease seeks to provide both nurses and nurse practitioners with this information in orde