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Rheumatic Diseases TERMS □ Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) Kawasaki disease □ Lyme disease QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Early recognition and diagnosis of Lyme disease can prevent long-term complications….

Disorders of the Control of Breathing TERMS □ Apnea of infancy □ Apparent life-threatening events (ALTEs) □ Central apnea □ Obstructive sleep apnea □ Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) QUICK…

Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia and Cystic Fibrosis TERMS □ Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) □ Cor pulmonale □ Cystic fibrosis (CF) QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD This chapter covers the pathophysiology and treatment…

Asthma TERMS □ Asthma QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD This chapter discusses the etiology and treatment for asthma. Asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood, affecting over…

Pneumonia: Acquired Disorders Involving Alveoli TERMS □ Atypical pneumonia □ Bronchopneumonia □ Lobar pneumonia □ Nosocomial pneumonia □ Pneumonia QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Childhood mortality from pneumonia has…

Respiratory Disorders of the Intrathoracic and Conducting Airways TERMS □ Bacterial tracheitis □ Bronchitis □ Bronchiolitis □ Croup syndromes □ Epiglottitis □ Pertussis □ Stridor □ Syncytia QUICK LOOK AT…

Renal Failure TERMS □ Azotemia □ Intrarenal ARF □ Postrenal or obstructive ARF □ Prerenal factors □ Renal failure □ Renal insufficiency □ Renal osteodystrophy □ Uremia QUICK LOOK AT…

Anatomy and Physiology of the Respiratory System TERMS □ Accessory muscles □ Carbonic anhydrase □ Parietal pleura □ Pleural effusion □ Respiration □ Surfactant □ Turbinates □ Ventilation □ Visceral…

Urinary Tract Infection TERMS □ Cystitis □ Urethritis □ Urinary tract infection (UTI) QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD This chapter discusses the pathophysiology and management of urinary tract infections…

Micturition and Incontinence TERMS □ Diurnal enuresis □ Enuresis □ Overflow incontinence □ Reflex incontinence □ Secondary enuresis □ Stress incontinence □ Urge incontinence QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD…