Table of Contents

• 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

About the Author

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.

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