Investigations

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2 Paediatric Registrar, Nottingham Children’s Hospital3 Children’s Respiratory/Community Nurse Specialist, Nottingham Children’s Hospital Learning objectives After studying this chapter the reader will have an understanding of: the rationale for chest…

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Complications with lung development and progressive airway injury

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2 Consultant Paediatrician3 Specialist Practitioner in Children’s Community Nursing, Nottingham Children’s Hospital Learning objectives After studying this chapter the reader will have an understanding of: complications with lung development common…

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Management of lung infection in children

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Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Nottingham Children’s Hospital Learning objectives After studying this chapter, the reader will: understand the range of pathogens causing lung infection in children be aware of…

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Inherited lung disease in children

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2CF Co-ordinatory/Senior Research Physiotherapist, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children3Children’s Respiratory/Community Nurse Specialist, Nottingham Children’s Hospital Learning objectives After studying this chapter, the reader will: understand the inheritance of primary…

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Oxygen therapy

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2 Specialist Practitioner in Children’s Community Nursing, Nottingham Children’s Hospital Learning objectives By studying this chapter, the reader will: understand the importance of adequate oxygenation and its effects on the…

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Long-term ventilation

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2Children’s Community Matron, Nottingham Children’s Hospital Learning objectives In this chapter we will consider: the physiological basis of intervention prediction of long-term ventilation clinically outcomes of care different diseases practicalities…

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Homeostasis and the respiratory system

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Learning objectives After studying this chapter, the reader will have an understanding of: the principles of homeostasis the respiratory rate, carbon dioxide and pH negative feedback mechanism how ill health…

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Anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system

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Learning objectives After studying this chapter, the reader will have an understanding of: the anatomy of the upper and lower respiratory tract stages of lung development the development of the…

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Pharmacology and the respiratory system

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2Children’s Respiratory/Community Nurse Specialist, Nottingham Children’s Hospital Learning objectives After studying this chapter, the reader will have an understanding of: pharmacodynamics respiratory drug therapy the importance of monitoring patients for…

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